Is Insulin Vegan?

From hog pancreas. Used by millions of diabetics daily.

Banned - Not acceptable for diet/lifestyle.

Never Vegan

Foods with ingredients that contain insulin
Activia, Light Fat Free Yogurt, Key Lime

May not be Vegan

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  • Gelatin - Protein obtained by boiling animal skin, connective tissue or bones, usually from cows or pigs.
  • Milk - Not vegan if derived from an animal. Check the ingredients.
  • Insulin - From hog pancreas. Used by millions of diabetics daily.
  • Sucralose - Known as Splenda. Produced from cane sugar and tested on animals. May be filtered through bone char.
  • Citric - Emulsifier - May contain animal fat as it is derived from Glycerin/Glycerol.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Xanthan - Gum produced from corn sugar. Sometimes purified using chicken lysozyme or fermentation of whey.

May not be Vegetarian

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  • Gelatin - Protein obtained by boiling animal skin, connective tissue or bones, usually from cows or pigs.
  • Insulin - From hog pancreas. Used by millions of diabetics daily.
  • Citric - Emulsifier - May contain animal fat as it is derived from Glycerin/Glycerol.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products

Possibly Gluten Free

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  • Starch - If found on a meat or poultry product could be from any grain, including wheat.
4 Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry

May not be Vegan

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  • Butter - Ingredient contains butter. Most likely derived from dairy but may be plant based.
  • Lactic - Typically derived from plants such as beets. When animal-derived, found in blood and muscle tissue.
  • Sugar - A sweet material that consists of sucrose. Some sugars are processed through boneblack.
  • Niacin - Used as a cholesterol treatment. In rare cases it can be derived from animal sources.
  • Monocalcium - A salt found in rocks and bones. Used as an anti-caking agent.
  • Fatty - Fatty Acids: Organic compounds - Saturated, polyunsaturated and unsaturated.
  • Milk - Not vegan if derived from an animal. Check the ingredients.
  • Stearoyl - When animal-derived, a fat from cows, pigs, and sheep, etc. May also be of plant origin.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Acetate - Possible sources are fish liver oil, egg yolks, butter, lemongrass, carrots or synthetics.
  • Riboflavin - May contain milk.
  • Lecithin - May contain egg yolks. Can also be directly obtained from animal fat or soy.
  • Glycerol - Sweetener - Mostly from animal fats, unless otherwise stated.
  • Dextrose - Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if plant based.
  • Sucralose - Known as Splenda. Produced from cane sugar and tested on animals. May be filtered through bone char.
  • Eggs - This product contains egg in one form or another. Not vegan friendly.
  • Egg - This product contains egg in one form or another. Not vegan friendly.
  • Insulin - From hog pancreas. Used by millions of diabetics daily.
  • Propylene - Emulsifier - May contain animal fats.

May not be Vegetarian

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  • Propylene - Emulsifier - May contain animal fats.
  • Acetate - Possible sources are fish liver oil, egg yolks, butter, lemongrass, carrots or synthetics.
  • Insulin - From hog pancreas. Used by millions of diabetics daily.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Dextrose - Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if suitable.

May not be Gluten Free

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  • Wheat - Wheat includes gluten. Check the ingredients if gluten-free is not on the label.
  • Gluten - Gluten is a general name for the proteins found in different forms of wheat.
  • Starch - If found on a meat or poultry product could be from any grain, including wheat.
  • Egg - May contain gluten if used as an ingredient. Some foods add wheat based batter to eggs.
  • Eggs - May contain gluten if used as an ingredient. Some foods add wheat based batter to eggs.
Oat Granola Bar

May not be Vegan

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  • Butter - Ingredient contains butter. Most likely derived from dairy but may be plant based.
  • Insulin - From hog pancreas. Used by millions of diabetics daily.
  • Chocolate - Most chocolates are not vegan. Check the ingredients for dairy or milk.
  • Riboflavin - May contain milk.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products

May not be Vegetarian

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  • Insulin - From hog pancreas. Used by millions of diabetics daily.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products

May not be Gluten Free

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  • Wheat - Wheat includes gluten. Check the ingredients if gluten-free is not on the label.
  • Chocolate - Some varieties have a risk of contamination from other products. Read the label to see if gluten free.

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