5 of the Best Vegan Cheese's on the Market

Earlier this year, I went on a vegan diet for 21 days. This meant giving up milk, cheese, meat and other animal by-products. I really didn't want to give up cheese. I love cheese. It is one of the best foods ever made, in my humble opinion. Instead of giving up cheese for the vegan diet, I was encouraged to find substitute cheese's that would qualify for the vegan diet. Here are the 5 best vegan cheese's on the market today and where you can get them. You might want to try them even if you are not vegan!

Daiya Shredded Vegan Italian Cheese
This is the best of the best when it comes to vegan cheese. It comes in two versions, cheddar or Italian. The Italian is perfect for pizza or lasagna dishes. The cheddar melts perfectly and is a great compliment to vegan tacos, nachos and burrittos. Daiya's vegan cheese rates at the top of the list because it is a great cheese subsitute for those with allergies. What's important is what it doesn't contain... soy, gluten and nuts. Visit Daiya to find a store near you that sells this brand or visit Vegan Essentials to have it shipped to you. 1/2 lb bag retails for approximately $5.25.

Parma by Eat in the Raw
Parmesan cheese compliments Italian dishes, salads and so much more. Eating in the Raw created the Parma with just a few ingredients and it takes just like real Parmesan cheese. Raw organic walnuts, nutritional yeast, and Celtic sea salt make up Parma's very short ingredient list. Parma goes for $4.99 for a 3.5 oz bottle or a larger 7oz bottle goes for $7.99 at Vegan Essentials.

Organic Soy Feta by Sunergia Soyfoods
Feta is a great crumbly cheese perfect for Greek salads and Mediterranean dishes. Sunergia Soyfoods created a blend of organic and natural ingredients to make a vegan version of Feta cheese. Sunergia Soyfoods also makes a blue cheese version but as I am not a blue cheese fan I can't say how good it is. Organic Soy Feta by Sunergia Soyfoods can be purchased at United Natural Foods, Albert's Organic's and Nature's Best.

Vegan Cheese Singles by Galaxy Nutritional Foods
Personally, I'm not to fond of the vegan American cheese's out there but Galaxy Nutritional Foods did a pretty decent joby with there Vegan Cheese Singles. They are perfect for putting on a quick veggie sandwich or topping off a veggie burger. An 8 slice package retails for $3.99 through Vegan Essentials but this brand can also be purchased at regular grocery stores with an organic section.

TEESE Vegan Nacho Cheese
Perfect for dipping Nacho's TEESE is the vegan answer to traditional nacho cheese sauce. This is makes it to the best vegan cheese list because you can use it to make sauces, cheese spreads, dips and toppings. Add herbs to make dips and cheese spreads for your favorite vegetables. TEESE sells for $4.99 for a 10oz package. You can purchase this vegan cheese at almost any whole foods store or through Vegan Essentials online store.