Cheese Alternatives

Many soy cheeses actually contain casein (milk protein) or lactose, in order to make them more “cheese-like”. Although we think this ruins the point of soy cheese, it is a factor we had to take into consideration. Thus are dairy free list of cheese substitutes is not extensive compared to the number of soy cheeses on the market, but it is in fact dairy free.

Product Ingredients are Subject to Change, Always Read the Label

Cheese Alternatives:

ProductVarietiesCompanyWebsite Where Available to PurchaseSpecial DietsDedicated Equipment**
U.S.CanadaU.K.Website*Gluten FreeVegan
Parma! Vegan Parmesan Alterna-CheeseAllEat In the Rawwww.eatintheraw.comxx xxx 
Vegan Gourmet Cheese Alternative(Cheddar, Monteray Jack, Mozzarella, Nacho)Follow Your Heart Natural Foodswww.followyourheart.comxx x x 
Galaxy Nutritional Foods’ Vegan (Soymage) Cream CheeseAllGalaxy Nutritional Foodswww.galaxyfoods.comxxx xx 
Galaxy Nutritional Foods’ Vegan (Soymage) Grated ParmesanAllGalaxy Nutritional Foodswww.galaxyfoods.comxxx xx 
Galaxy Nutritional Foods’ Vegan (Soymage) Singles(Mozzarella, Yellow American)Galaxy Nutritional Foodswww.galaxyfoods.comxxx xx 
Galaxy Nutritional Foods’ Vegan (Soymage) Vegan Blocks(Cheddar, Mozzarella)Galaxy Nutritional Foodswww.galaxyfoods.comxxx xx 
Gopal's Rawmesan Parmesan Cheese ReplacementAllGopal'swww.gopalshealthfoods.comx    x 
Instead O' Cheese Spread(Original, White)Joy Soywww.joysoy.com   x x 
Kathy's Krackers Vegan Macadamia Pine Nut Parmesan Cheeze! AllKathy's Krackerswww.simplylovingraw.com   xxx 
Vegan Rella Soy CheeseAllLiberty Richterwww.libertyrichter.comxxx    
Veggie-Kaas (Rice & Oat) Cheese Blocks(Cheddar-style, Mozzarella-style)Liberty Richterwww.libertyrichter.comxxx    
Moonomor Alternative Spreadable Cheese Alternatives(Gourmet Peppercorn, Spinach & Artichoke, Garlic & Herb, Cucumber & Dill, Chipotle Pepper)Nature's Door Foods, LLCwww.naturesdoorfoods.comx   xx 
Moonomor Soy Cream CheeseAllNature's Door Foods, LLCwww.naturesdoorfoods.comx   xx 
Roads End Organics Chreese Packets(Alfredo Style, Cheddar Style)Road's End Organicswww.chreese.com (10% off link)x  xxx 
Roads End Organics Chreese Packets(Mozzarella Style, Cheddar Style, KIDz)Road's End Organicswww.chreese.com (10% off link)x  xxx 
Florentino Parmazano Imitation ParmesanAllSt Giles Foods Ltd.nonex x xx 
Sunergia Soy FetaAllSunergia Soyfoodswww.sunergiasoyfoods.com x  xxx
Better Than Cream Cheese®(Plain, French Onion, Herbs & Chives, Smoked Salmon, Garlic & Herb, Garden Veggie, Plain Non-Hydrogenated)Tofutti Brands, Inc.www.tofutti.comxx     
Tofutti Soy-Cheese Slices (Mozzarella, American, Roasted Garlic)Tofutti Brands, Inc.www.tofutti.comxx   x 
WholeSoy Cream Cheese Style Soy Spread(Original, Garlic and Herb)WholeSoy & Co.www.wholesoyco.comx   xx 

Nutritional Yeast - For Cheesy Recipes (It tastes better than it sounds!):

ProductVarietiesCompanyWebsite Where Available to PurchaseSpecial DietsDedicated Equipment**
U.S.CanadaU.K.Website*Gluten FreeVegan
Dixie Diner Yeast FlakesAllDixie Diners Clubwww.dixiediner.comx  xxx 
Lesaffre / Red Star Nutritional YeastAllRed Star Yeast and Productswww.redstaryeast.comxx  xx 
Twinlab  Nutritional YeastAllTwinlab Corporationwww.twinlab.comx   xx 

Don’t forget to check our Dairy Substitutes section for more “cheesy” choices!

* This indicates that the product is available for purchase directly through the manufacturer’s website. Many additional products are available for purchase through web-retailers; check our Retailer page for more information.

** Warning: It is assumed that all of the above products are at risk for milk cross- contamination during their manufacture or during the manufacture of their ingredients. We have marked those products, which are produced on dedicated “dairy free” equipment as confirmed by the labeling, manufacturer, or distributor of the product. If you have a very sensitive dairy allergy, use extreme caution when consuming any manufactured food. Always check with the manufacturer directly before consuming a new product.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 July 2007 )