The Facts: Is Vegan Cheese Healthy & What Is It Made From?

Many people believe that if something is vegan it is automatically healthy; unfortunately, that’s not the case. Many plant-based products, including vegan cheese, can be made with processed and/or artificial ingredients. However, there is hope. If you are wondering, is vegan cheese healthy, then we are pleased to inform you that yes– there are some great healthy options!

Plant Perks vegan cheeses have an average of 14% LESS saturated fat than their dairy counterparts, as well as ZERO cholesterol!

When you compare Plant Perks’ Plant-Based Cashew Cheeze to its dairy counterparts, it becomes very evident that the answer to the question “Is vegan cheese healthy?” is YES! Not only is vegan cheese much more healthy for animals– as it doesn’t require an animal hooked up to machine to produce– our cheeses benefit from lower saturated fat, zero cholesterol, and more.

Dairy Info Is Black | Plant Perks Info Is Green

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
**Dairy cheese nutrition values gathered from nutritionix.com

While Plant Perks vegan cheese does have slightly more calories per serving, the flavors are much more bold so you typically do not need to use as much as you would for dairy cheese to have the same experience. Being that we use MCT Oil, the extra calories come from forms of healthy fats, not processed ingredients or long-chain fatty acids (bad fats). Most importantly, our vegan cheeses have an average of 14% LESS saturated fat than their dairy counterparts, as well as ZERO cholesterol! Saturated fat and cholesterol play very large roles when it comes to heart disease and stroke. Minimizing their intake can help prevent many health issues.

Plant Perks

• uses MCT Oil in ALL of our vegan cheese products

• is the ONLY vegan cheese on the market that utilizes MCT Oil

The Main Difference Between Medium & Long-Chain Fats

Science puts it this way:

“Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) are fats with an unusual chemical structure that allows the body to digest them easily. Most fats are broken down in the intestine and remade into a special form that can be transported in the blood. But MCTs are absorbed intact and taken to the liver, where they are used directly for energy. In this sense, they are processed very similarly to carbohydrates.” – New York University Langone Medical Center