A&W Canada has launched plant-based nuggets by LightLife as of Monday, December 2, 2019. It’s pretty awesome to see the launch of a few different plant-based items from A&W Canada. They are definitely the leaders in the Fast Food space to bring plant-based products to the masses. It first started with the Beyond Meat Burger and then the Beyond Meat Sausage. Even though I am a meat eater, I still appreciate the options out there.
The plant-based nuggets are available for a limited time only.
There are a variety of size options:
- 4-piece Kids’ Pack for $5.99
- 6-pieces for $5.99
- 10-piece for $8.99
The Plant-Based Nuggets are served with A&W’s current line-up of dipping sauces: Honey Mustard, Barbecue, Sweet & Sour, and Jalapeño Ranch. But note that only Barbecue and Sweet & Sour are vegan dipping sauces. The other two are not.
Of course we went with the 10 pieces of nuggets. Our team went to A&W twice and we noticed a discrepancy between locations. Sometimes they are served in a basket and sometimes they are served in their compostable bags. Both times, we asked to dine in and also to have all the sauces. One time we got all 4 sauces and another time, we only got the vegan sauces.
Plant-Based Nugget Review
Each nugget is spherical in shape, but sometimes they have a bit of a point. Most of the time they were somewhat similar shapes.
The exterior has a good crisp exterior reminiscent of what good ol’ chicken nuggets have. In the centre, the texture reminded me of canned tuna. No worries, this is made entirely from plant-based ingredients, including peas, wheat and fava beans. The chewy texture was spot on.
I gave some to my dad and he thought it was really good ‘chicken’ nuggets. We always like to trick him into thinking its meat and sure enough it was a hit. Of course it’s not an exact replacement for chicken nuggets, but it is close enough. It’s all about the texture and the spices.
For every 6 pieces of the Plant-Based Nuggets, it has 17g of plant-based protein. Not bad at all.
Final Thoughts
It’s a great option for flexitarians like myself. A&W knocked it out of the park again with these plant-based nuggets. Are they better than regular chicken nuggets? The short answer is no. Plant-based nuggets are a good alternative and substitute if you’re trying to cut meat out of your diet.
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1 Comment
The plant based products are delicious but none of them can be considered vegetarian as they are cooked in animal fat 🙁 or on a grill with the regular meat and chicken.