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Old 05-29-2003, 02:23 PM   #13 (permalink)
Tirian
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In case you wanted to know...
Some information on two of my favorite meat substitute products. I also like the Loma Linda brand and our grocer carries Yves, which I also eat.

The bacon I like is called "stripples" from Worthington.
http://www.kelloggs.com/products/morningstar/

Here's a little nutritional info

Two strips of..
STRIPPLES
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Total fat: 4.5g
Total Cal: 60
Cal from fat: 40
Sat fat: .5g
Cholestoral: 0mg
Protien: 2g

BACON
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Total fat: 6.24g
Total Cal: 72.6
Cal from fat: 56
Sat fat: 2.21g
Cholestoral: 10.77mg
Protien: 3.86g

source for bacon...it was linked from a pork industry site so...
http://www.diet-data.com/pork_produc...ed_or_roasted/
source for stripples - see above.

The Morningstar Farms Grillers Veggie Burgers are my fav vege-burgers.

64 GRAM GRILLER
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Total fat: 6g
Total Cal: 140
Cal from fat: 60
Sat fat: 1g
Cholestoral: 0mg
Protien: 15g

64 GRAMS of Burger King burger
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Total fat: 14.8g
Total Cal: 208
Cal from fat: 133
Sat fat: 5.9g
Cholestoral: 60mg
Protien: 16.4g

Source for BK data (ratio for a 64g burger)
http://www.burgerking.com/Food/nutri...0,;1&mt=1&dp=1
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