Soy patties--what's typically in them?

[n0matter]

I usually get my lunch at a hamburger joint of all places when I'm at work. They have a low carb special that offers two meat servings(burger, turkey, chicken or "veggie"), tomatoe, lettuce, pickes, onion, etc., bacon and a slice of cheese. It's perfect. However, the "veggie" they refer to is a soy pattie. Since I'm getting a little sick of doing salads every single day, I was thinking that I could apply this to my veggie intake. I'm just a little worried about what's IN the patties. Do they typically add corn, peas, carrots and other sugary vegetables to these? I could ask them for a list of ingredients but the workers' English isn't the best there and I'm affraid I'd end up receiving a slew of crazy looks and end up settling for hamburger.

[Origam]

It varies from company to company and from product to product. If they can't tell you what's in it and the carb count, it's better to stay away from them. Sadly a lot of soy products have a good amount of carbs in them.

[bizzlekitty]

I'm confused. Is there something wrong with the real meat burgers? Usually they are just fine for Atkins. That's why I love this WOE so much.

[n0matter]

Let me iterate for you:

"Since I'm getting a little sick of doing salads every single day, I was thinking that I could apply this to my veggie intake."

[Miss Phode]

I know Gardenburgers have brown rice in them. I don't know which brand they use.

[freckles]

soy patties tend to be a no-go. sorry!

[Miss Phode]

Ingredients
Cooked Brown Rice, Vegetables (Mushrooms, Onions), Water, Rolled Oats, Bulgur Wheat-Hydrated, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Wheat Fiber, Mozzarella Cheese ([Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Nonfat Milk, Corn Starch, Natural Flavors, Annatto [Vegetable Color]), High Oleic Canola Oil, Salt, Parsley, Dried Garlic, Isolated Soy Protein, Vegetable Gum, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Soy Protein Concentrate, Milkfat, Apocarotenal (Vegetable Color), Soy Sauce Powder (Wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Spices, Citric Acid, Natural Butter Flavor, Natural Flavors, Annatto (Vegetable Color), Whey, Dried Onion, Dried Mushrooms

[Origam]

Mrm. I'm not sure that soy products count towards daily vegetable intake. I don't count them towards it anyway, I count the carbs but usually the amount of veggies in a soy burger is very minimal. If you get into gardenburgers and patties made out of vegetables thats another story... but you still have to be careful of fillers and things like beans, corn, etc. that they put in them.

If you are tired of salads maybe you can try adding new and different vegetables? The great thing about Atkins is you're not limited to just salads. I like to take a can of green beans, put them in a baking dish add some butter and a bit of hot sauce and stick it in the microwave or oven until the butter is melted over it. I like fresh vegetables but they take a little to much time when I'm in a rush so I always have canned and frozen veggies on hand so that I'm not stuck doing salads all the time.

[Miss Phode]

Burgers
Morningstar Farms® Grillers® Veggie Burgers

Description
Veggie Burgers

Sizes:
9 oz/4 ct, 1 lb 11 oz

Ingredients:
Textured vegetable protein (wheat gluten, soy protein concentrate, water for hydration), egg whites, corn oil, calcium caseinate, contains two percent or less of modified tapioca starch, onion powder, canola oil, triglycerides from coconut oil, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (corn gluten, wheat gluten, soy protein), dextrose, salt, soy protein isolate, autolyzed yeast extract, sugar, natural and artificial flavors from non-meat sources, caramel color, cultured whey, maltodextrin, garlic powder, spice, cellulose gum, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, wheat), vitamins and minerals (niacinamide, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamin mononitrate [vitamin B1], pyridoxine hydrochloride [vitamin B6], riboflavin [vitamin B2], vitamin B12), sesame seed oil, celery extract, soy lecithin.

[n0matter]

Wow, that's awful. Definitely not low carb friendly.