Vegan chocolate chip muffins are sold individually and in packs of four at Whole Foods.
Whole Foods Market offers a variety of vegan baked goods, but availability varies among stores depending on local demand. In some areas like the Midwest, the vegan bakery is serviced by a different vendor such as the Chicago Diner and sold through Whole Foods. As a result, nutritional information for the vegan chocolate chip muffin may vary slightly from store to store and is not available from the Whole Foods website. Consumers should consult product labels and their local Whole Foods store before purchasing.
Ingredients
Vegan chocolate chips do not contain any dairy products.
The vegan chocolate chip muffin at Whole Foods is typically made with soy milk, unbleached wheat flour, cane or beet sugar, soybean oil, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda and salt or sea salt. Cane sugar is only vegan if it is not filtered through bone char. Beet sugar is never filtered this way. Soy milk is made from soy beans and water.
The chocolate chips must not contain dairy in order to be vegan. As a result, they are commonly made with sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin and chocolate liquor or extract.
Calories and Calories From Fat
The vegan chocolate chip muffin at Whole Foods weighs about 4.8 ounces.
A single vegan chocolate chip muffin at Whole Foods weighs approximately 4.8 oz. and provides about 304 total calories and 103 fat calories per serving. Each muffin consists of two servings for a grand total of around 608 calories with 206 calories from fat. Consuming one muffin provides 24 g or 34 percent of the average adult's daily recommended fat intake. There is no trans fat in the muffin but the total saturated fat is 6 g or 22 percent of the daily recommended amount.
Cholesterol, Sodium, Carbohydrates, Protein and Vitamins
The Whole Foods vegan chocolate chip muffin is a source of vitamin C.
There is no cholesterol in the Whole Foods vegan chocolate chip muffin. One whole muffin does provide 582 mg of sodium, 10 g of protein and 94 g of carbohydrates. There are 38 g of sugar and 4 g of dietary fiber per chocolate chip muffin.
This vegan bakery item is a source of four vitamins and minerals. Based on a 2,000-calorie diet, the muffin provides 16 percent of the daily recommended intake of calcium, 24 percent of iron, 6 percent of vitamin A and 4 percent of vitamin C.
Allergy Warning
The vegan muffin may be made at a facility that also handles non-vegan ingredients like eggs.
The vegan chocolate chip muffin, like most vegan bakery, is often made in a facility that also handles allergens like soy, wheat, nuts and non-vegan ingredients like milk and eggs. Nuts, soy and wheat are typically found in bakeries as are eggs and milk. Consumers should consult the product label carefully. The product label should clearly state what allergens and non-vegan ingredients are processed by the facility of origin.
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