Follow Your Heart Dairy-Free Parmesan Style
Why It Scored This Way
A mixed nutrition profile and more processed formulation give this product some useful qualities, but also meaningful limitations.
- Saturated Fat
- Sodium
- Protein
- Fiber
Verdict
Follow Your Heart Dairy-Free Parmesan Style is a plant-based alternative designed for sprinkling over savory dishes. Its main strength is the inclusion of nutritional yeast and miso for flavor, while its main tradeoff is high sodium content. Overall, it serves as a flavor-enhancing condiment rather than a nutrient-dense food.
How to Use This
Best included occasionally, a few times per month, within a balanced diet and in controlled portions. Try it as a topping for a hot bowl of pasta or sprinkled over a roasted vegetable medley.
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Nutrition Overview
The profile is characterized by high sodium and saturated fat with no providing protein or fiber. It is a calorie-dense condiment that offers minimal nutritional value per serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 100 cal | Per serving |
| Total Fat | 8g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.5g | 18% |
| Sodium | 490mg | 21% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | — |
| Total Sugars | 0g | — |
| Added Sugars | 0g | — |
| Protein | 0g | — |
| Calcium | 325mg | 25% |
Ingredient Analysis
This product is formulated from a base of palm and canola oils combined with modified potato starch. The savory profile is achieved through a blend of nutritional yeast, chickpea miso, and various phosphates and gums to create a processed, cheese-like consistency.
Ingredients
Filtered Water, Organic Palm Fruit Oil (Rainforest Alliance Certified) (Verified by QAI), Modified Potato Starch, Canola Oil, Natural Flavors (Plant Sources [Contains Autolyzed Yeast]), Organic Vegetable Glycerin (Verified by QAI), Less than 2% of Sea Salt, Calcium Phosphate, Bamboo Fiber, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Lactic Acid (Vegetable Source), Calcium Lactate (Vegetable Source), Nutritional Yeast, Organic Chickpea Miso (Verified by QAI) (Organic Handmade Rice Koji, Organic Whole Chickpeas, Sea Salt Water, Koji Spores), Sunflower Lecithin, Citric Acid, Annatto.
