Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Lowest-Calorie Meat Alternatives

The 10 lightest meat alternatives products on this list range from 30 to 91.7 kcal per 100 g. The meat alternatives with the fewest calories per 100 g, so you can compare energy density at a glance. We checked 422 meat alternatives with complete data.

  1. 1 Southeastern Vegetables

    Southeastern Vegetables

    California Blend · 2 lb
    a NOVA 1 30 kcal 3 g sugar 2 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Jackfruit Natur

    Jackfruit Natur

    Rossmann · 200 g
    a 42 kcal 0.9 g sugar 2.1 g protein 0.6 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  3. 3 Air Fry Asparagus

    Air Fry Asparagus

    Pictsweet · 11 oz
    a NOVA 3 42 kcal 2.4 g sugar 2.4 g protein 1.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  4. 4 Albume uova

    Albume uova

    Buongiorno Natura · 500ml
    a 47 kcal 0 g sugar 11 g protein 0 g fat
  5. 5 Vegan salmon

    Vegan salmon

    Atlantika · 50 g
    c NOVA 4 47 kcal 3.2 g sugar 0.8 g protein 0.2 g fat
  6. 6 M’shroom shawarma style shred

    M’shroom shawarma style shred

    Tesco
    b 52 kcal 0.4 g sugar 3.1 g protein 1.7 g fat
  7. 7 Bifes de Soja com Molho de Tomate

    Bifes de Soja com Molho de Tomate

    cem porcento · 250 g
    b NOVA 3 68 kcal 1.7 g sugar 13.2 g protein 0.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  8. 8 Chickpea Tofu

    Chickpea Tofu

    Franklin Farms
    a 82 kcal 1.2 g sugar 4.7 g protein 1.2 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Bacon vegano

    Bacon vegano

    Vivera
    89 kcal 0.9 g sugar 17 g protein 0.5 g fat
  10. 10 Classic Steaks

    Classic Steaks

    eat meati
    a NOVA 4 92 kcal 0 g sugar 12.5 g protein 0.8 g fat

    Also: No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published meat alternatives on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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