Would you eat it if it was mad of tofu? What if it was stuffed with...two other birds?

RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—Tired of the same old Christmas ham, turkey, or roast duck that you serve for the holidays every year, year after year? You may crave a little variety in your traditional Christmas dinner, but you still have to satisfy everyone at your table, from the adventurous foodie to your health-nut in-laws. Is it possible to do both? We compared two options at opposite ends of the holiday food spectrum.

This: Tofurky
Pros: The vegetarians at your table will undoubtedly love it if your dinner features something they can eat, especially a dish that recalls the traditional poultry they've given up. Nonvegetarians can enjoy knowing that vegetarian dinners, even those that aren't 100 percent organic, take less of an environmental toll than meat-centric suppers. Tofurky is definitely the best-known brand of veggie-based turkey alternatives; it's handcrafted from tofu to look somewhat turkeylike, and even stuffed with a vegetarian stuffing. But it's far from the only option. There's Celebration Roast, a wheat-based turkey alternative made by the Seattle-based company Field Roast (also with veggie stuffing), and Gardein's stuffed turkey roast, made from a mixture of soy and wheat proteins, and served with a rice stuffing. If your appetite isn't whetted by the idea of soy- or wheat-based meat alternatives, your heart might appreciate it, nonetheless. None of the aforementioned products clocks in at more than 300 calories per serving or 10 grams of fat (and most of that healthy poly- and monounsaturated fats). The only thing to watch out for is the sodium, which can get as high as 30 percent of your daily recommended allotment.

Cons: There aren't many certified-organic meat alternatives out there, which means that some could contain genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, which hinder biodiversity and, according to a recent study, increase reliance upon harmful herbicides. The companies above use some certified-organic ingredients, and they state that their products are GMO-free. But that may not be the case with all vegetarian meat alternatives, so read labels carefully.