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Vegan - Non-Vegan Ingredients
Vegan - Non-Vegan Ingredients
Label information is very important for vegans when consuming processed foods. Some ingredients used in food production may be plant-based or animal-based. There are also ingredients that can be derived from both plant and animal sources. Below is a list of some vegan, non-vegan, and ingredients derived from both plant and animal sources.Acesulfame K: It is an artificial sweetener. It has no nutritional value or calories. It is vegan.
Acetate: Potential sources include fish liver oil, egg yolk, butter, lemon balm, and carrots. It can be derived from both animal and plant sources. Therefore, we cannot definitively say it is vegan.
Actinidin: Since it is an enzyme derived from kiwi fruit, it is vegan.
Adrenaline: It is a hormone derived from the adrenal glands of pigs, cattle, and sheep. It is not vegan.
Agar agar: Since it is derived from seaweed, it is vegan.
Albumin: It is derived from egg white (ovalbumin), but it is a group of simple proteins—composed of nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen—and water-soluble sulfur that can also be found in plasma (serum albumin), milk (lactalbumin), and vegetables and fruits. It can be of animal or plant origin.
Allantoin: It can be derived from urea (found in the urine of most animals, including humans) or from plants such as bearberry or uva ursi. Products containing it are not considered vegan unless it is of plant origin.
Allura Red: Derived from coal tar or petroleum, it can be of both plant-based and animal-based origin.
Aloe Vera: A vegan compound derived from the leaves of the aloe plant.
Alpha hydroxy acids: Can be derived from fruit or milk. They may be of animal or plant origin.
Aluminum hydroxide: It is obtained by dissolving bauxite in sodium hydroxide.
Aluminum sulfate: It is produced by adding aluminum hydroxide to sulfuric acid. Vegan.
Ambergris: Derived from the intestines of the sperm whale. Not vegan.
Amylase: An enzyme derived from animal (usually pig pancreas), fungal, bacterial, or plant sources (barley malt). Since it can be derived from both plant and animal sources, the source must be investigated.
Angora: Fibers obtained from rabbits. Not vegan.
Annatto: A plant-based dye derived from a tropical tree. Vegan.
Anthocyanins: Water-soluble plant pigments. Vegan.
Arachidonic acid: A liquid unsaturated fatty acid found in the liver, brain, glands, and fat of animals. Not vegan.
Ascorbic acid: A water-soluble vitamin found in vegetables and fruits or produced synthetically. Vegan.
Aspartame: An artificial sweetener. Vegan.
Aspartic acid: An amino acid found in animals and plants, typically synthesized from glutamate for commercial purposes. Its source must be verified.
Aspic: A gelatinous substance derived from meat and fish. Not vegan.
Astrakhan: It is made from the hides of stillborn or very young lambs of a breed native to Russia. It is not vegan.
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11 Nisan 2023