Vegan Hamburger buns!

[Music Rocks]

hi there,

umm i was wondering if anyone here knows the name/brand of hamburger bun i can get like at my local alberstson or safeway ect.. that is vegan???


my moms going to the store today so i need quick responses


umm i have a hamburger bun over here but im almost positive that it has some kind of dairy in it heres the ingredients


enriched unbleached flour, Niacin,Reduced iron,
Thiamin Mononitrate,
Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water,High Fructose Corn Syrup,
Yeast,Vegetable oil (canola and/or soy), Contains 2% or less of each of the following:
vital wheat gluten, Salt,
Yeast nutrient (Ammonium Sulfate), Dough Cpnditioners
( mono- Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Ascorbic Acid,
Azodicarbonamide),
Calcium sulfate, Enzymes,
Calcium propionate(mold
inhibitor)

woo ok im done now the calcium ingredients is really what makes me think theres animal deprived ingredients it has no cholestoral
but u be the judge


So anyone know the name/brand of vegan hamburger buns and where i can get them?

Thanks

[Flower]

Well, depending on where you live, you can look for Natural Ovens. Their buns are vegan- www.naturalovens.com

[Artichoke47]

Those wheat buns have Vitamin D3. Is it synthetic, Flower?

http://www.naturalovens.com/Products/Bakery/Rolls/Better_Wheat_Buns.html

[Artichoke47]

These ones are my favorite:

http://www.rudisbakery.com/OurBreads/ListCatalog.asp?prd_Id=112&OptionValue=6

[Flower]

Those wheat buns have Vitamin D3. Is it synthetic, Flower?

http://www.naturalovens.com/Products/Bakery/Rolls/Better_Wheat_Buns.html

Yes, it is. They don't use any animal products in their breads.

ETA- one of their breads (the 100% whole wheat) has honey, but the rest are vegan.

[FalafelsRule]

Check for Rudi's brand. It is more like a sandwich bun than a soft hamburger bun (which IMO are much better anyway).

As far as the ingredients that you listed for the buns you have now, they look vegan. The only ingredient I'd be concerned with is the mono-diglycerides as they may be animal derived (in most cases they are not). The calcium ingredients look to be plant derived. Here is one many animal ingredient lists found on the net: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/2062/ingredients.html


**Edit: I see Arti beat me to the Rudi recommendation.

[Artichoke47]

Yes, it is. They don't use any animal products in their breads.

ETA- one of their breads (the 100% whole wheat) has honey, but the rest are vegan.

Oh, cool. Thank you, Flower! :bobo: :vebo:

[Music Rocks]

thanks fala thats a very helpful site !
:)

[Flower]

Oh, cool. Thank you, Flower! :bobo: :vebo:

No problem! If you can find their stuff, definitely give it a try. They're all high in fiber & protein & are really good. They're located about 25 miles away from me & I took a tour there one time. The smell was *so* good! I've been buying their bread for years. :lick:

Oh ya, for anyone that can't find their products in your area (they have the areas that sell their products on their website), you can also order their products through their site.

[Artichoke47]

I noticed the high fiber. :up:

[smedley]

i have looked at rudis buns, but if i remember correctly, they arent whole grain. am i remembeing correctly?

[Artichoke47]

I'm sorry, but I don't know what your definition of "whole grain" is. :confused: The ingredients are listed on the link I provided above.

[smedley]

I'm sorry, but I don't know what your definition of "whole grain" is. :confused: The ingredients are listed on the link I provided above.
duh on my part--i did not notice the link. i am remembering correctly--the first ingredient is not whole grain wheat. i have bought them, as i cannot find a better alternative--but i much prefer the first ingredient to be whole grain wheat flour.

[Artichoke47]

It is the first ingredient.

[smedley]

It is the first ingredient.
check again--the first ingredient is "organic unbleached wheat flour" this is NOT whole grain. the second ingredient is.

[FalafelsRule]

The ingredient list for Rudi's hamburger buns:

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Organic unbleached wheat flour, purified water, organic whole wheat flour, organic evaporated cane juice, organic high-oleic sunflower oil, organic wheat bran, organic vital wheat gluten, organic potato flour, cultured wheat flour, sea salt, organic yellow cornmeal, yeast, soy lecithin, organic oat flour, organic barley malt syrup, natural enzymes, vinegar, ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner.


:hungry: :lick:

[Artichoke47]

check again--the first ingredient is "organic unbleached wheat flour" this is NOT whole grain. the second ingredient is.

Oh, I see. Sorry. I didn't know there was a difference.

[smedley]

Oh, I see. Sorry. I didn't know there was a difference.
yes--many people get fooled by this. when it is whole grain it will say "whole whaet flour or 100% whole wheat flour" when it does not, it means that it is white flour with additives.

[Artichoke47]

Why would they call white flour "wheat" flour? Isn't that lying, misrepresentation, or something?

[Flower]

Why would they call white flour "wheat" flour? Isn't that lying, misrepresentation, or something?

A lot of companies use "wheat" in the description because it sounds better. Legally they can do this because they don't list it as "whole wheat". A lot of people certainly do get fooled by this. Personally, I look at the ingredients *and* the fiber content. If something has less than 3 grams of fiber a serving, it's most likely not whole grain.

[FalafelsRule]

yes--many people get fooled by this. when it is whole grain it will say "whole whaet flour or 100% whole wheat flour" when it does not, it means that it is white flour with additives.

That probably explains why some pastas appear to be so white in color. I was a bit baffeled at how they can be so white, yet still be made from wheat flour. All of the pastas which list whole wheat flour as the wheat derived ingredient are brown in color and not white. The Rudi's buns are pretty much white in color when compared to whole wheat breads. Thanks smedley.

[FalafelsRule]

A lot of companies use "wheat" in the description because it sounds better. Legally they can do this because they don't list it as "whole wheat". A lot of people certainly do get fooled by this. Personally, I look at the ingredients *and* the fiber content. If something has less than 3 grams of fiber a serving, it's most likely not whole grain.

Thanks for clearing that up. I will make sure to buy the whole wheat pastas and breads for now on.

[FalafelsRule]

BTW, does anyone know of organic, whole wheat brand breads that do not use honey. I just noticed the Trader Joes "Soft Wheat" bread that I love so dearly uses wheat flour and whole wheat flour.

[Flower]

The only one that I can think of is Ezekiel. I'm pretty sure that one is organic.

[FalafelsRule]

Those are good Flower but a bit bland. I do like Mens bread shown here: http://www.frenchmeadow.com/nut_men.htm and Hemp Bread shown here: http://www.frenchmeadow.com/hemp.html but both are not exclusively using whole wheat flour.