Vegan Velveeta Cheese has about 60g of complete protein (much better than regular cheese)!  It also contains many key vitamins and minerals that sustain a healthy body, specifically the hair, skin, blood, digestive tract, sinuses and liver.  Carrots offer a host of vitamins and nutrients that remove toxins from the blood and detoxify the liver, including biotin, fiber, potassium, iron, calcium and vitamins B1, B2, B6, C and K.  They also contain the most beta-carotene of all the vegetables.  Garlic comes with a seemingly endless list of health benefits.  It helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol, may help prevent Alzheimer’s and dementia, has powerful antioxidants that protect against cell damage and aging, has been shown to protect against organ damage from heavy metal toxicity, aids in digestion and elimination of wastes from the body, purifies the bloodstream and remedies stomach inflammation, just to name a few.  Its share of nutrients include manganese, selenium, potassium, vitamins B6 and C, and many other compounds believed to have anticancer properties. Vegan Velveeta Cheese is packed with even more vitamins and nutrients from onions and nutritional yeast.  Onions are a potent blood cleanser, have antibacterial properties to help balance organ bacteria, stimulate the mucus lining of the sinuses and digestive tract, help protect against heavy-metal damage and strengthen capillaries (controlling varicose veins).  Onions boast vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium, silicon, iron, sulfur and fiber.  Nutritional yeast packs a powerful punch in the protein department, offering 10g per 1oz, and is considered a complete protein with eighteen amino acids.  Nutritional yeast offers a plant-based source of vitamin B12, which vegans lack in their diets and must supplement. Other vitamins and nutrients in nutritional yeast include potassium, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, foliate, zinc and vitamin B6.

Potatoes are a starchy, tuberous plant that is naturally gluten-free and contains no cholesterol. Potatoes are very high in Vitamin C. They also contain significant amounts of potassium and Vitamin B6. Potatoes are a great way for people who are grain free or following Paleo/Primal diets to get satisfying and nourishing carbohydrates.

Carrots, botanically named Daucus carota subsp. sativus, are a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow varieties exist. Carrots are very high in Vitamin A and an excellent source of beta carotenes. These compounds have shown to aide in prevention of heart disease and to help maintain healthy cholesterol. Many, many studies have been conducted on carrots and human health – they also play an important role in the healthy functioning of the eye. Carrots are alse high in Biotin, Vitamin K, fiber, and molybdenum.

Yeasts are eukaryotic microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with 1,500 species currently described. Yeast has many uses in cooking and baking, especially in leavening. Nutritional yeast is a deactivated yeast, often a strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is sold commercially as a food product. Yeast is a great source of B vitamins, particularly vitamin B12 – yeast is one of the only vegetarian sources of vitamin B12. Nutritional yeast is a great way for vegetarians and vegans to up their mineral and B vitamin content.

Water is a transparent fluid which forms the world’s streams, lakes, oceans and rain, and is the major constituent of the fluids of living things. Water is essential for human health, but the proper source and amount varies from person to person and within a person over time. All human cells and systems require water, so it’s essential to keep hydrated.

The lemon is a small evergreen tree native to Asia. The juice, pulp, and skin of the fruit are all used in cooking around the world. Though lemons have an acidic, tart taste – they are one of the strongest alkaline-forming foods. Lemon juice is a great way to help balance pH. Lemons are very high in Vitamin C and have a strong antioxidant and antibiotic effect.

Garlic powder is a spice that adds garlic flavor made from ground, dried garlic. Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Garlic is a powerful anti-fungal agent and has been used traditionally to ward off sickness and infection. Studies show that garlic reduces cholesterol production, reduces blood pressure, and is preventive against stomach cancer.

Common salt is a mineral substance composed primarily of sodium chloride. Salt provides sodium, which is absolutely essential for cell function and human life itself. The average American diet contains far too much salt, making this ingredient a good one to avoid if you are uncertain how much you are getting in your food. Over-intake of sodium is a cause of many health problems, including cardiovascular disease.

Onions belong to the allium genus, it is the enzyme alliinase that makes you cry when you cut them. They are high in Vitamin C, and also contain Vitamin A, the B-complex, calcium, magnesium, potassium and traces of other minerals. Onions also contain the anti-oxidants selenium, quercitin, and glutathione.