Is Canthaxanthin Vegan?

Coloring - Usually derived from plant material, but it can sometimes be made from fish and shells.

Not necessarily banned. Consider the source of each ingredient.

May be Vegan

Foods with ingredients that contain canthaxanthin
San Francisco Foods, Seafood & Shrimp Salad With Dill

May not be Vegan

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  • Crab - Not a vegan option if sourced from a crab.
  • Gelatin - Protein obtained by boiling animal skin, connective tissue or bones, usually from cows or pigs.
  • Meat - Not vegan if originating from any animal.
  • Shrimp - Shrimp is not considered a vegan food.
  • Whey - The watery part of milk that remains after the formation of curds.
  • Egg - This product contains egg in one form or another. Not vegan friendly.
  • Calcium - May be derived from the shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs. Check the label to be sure.
  • Canthaxanthin - Coloring - Usually derived from plant material, but it can sometimes be made from fish and shells.
  • Citric - Emulsifier - May contain animal fat as it is derived from Glycerin/Glycerol.
  • Disodium - Flavor Enhancer - Often made from animals.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Fish - Fish are not considered a vegan food.

May not be Vegetarian

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  • Canthaxanthin - Coloring - Usually derived from plant material, but sometimes made from fish or shells.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Disodium - Flavor Enhancer - Often made from animals.
  • Citric - Emulsifier - May contain animal fat as it is derived from Glycerin/Glycerol.
  • Crab - Not a vegetarian option if sourced from a crab.
  • Calcium - May be animal based. Double check the label to be sure of the origin.
  • Meat - Meat is not a vegetarian option as it is derived from an animal.
  • Fish - Fish are not considered a vegetarian food.
  • Gelatin - Protein obtained by boiling animal skin, connective tissue or bones, usually from cows or pigs.

May not be Gluten Free

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  • Wheat - Wheat includes gluten. Check the ingredients if gluten-free is not on the label.
  • Dressing - May contain malt vinegar, soy sauce, flour.
  • 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.
  • Meat - Many imitation or processed meats include wheat-based ingredients.
Imitation Lobster Meat

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  • Lobster - Lobster is not considered a vegan food.
  • Egg - This product contains egg in one form or another. Not vegan friendly.
  • Pollock - Pollock is a fish. Not a vegan option.
  • Canthaxanthin - Coloring - Usually derived from plant material, but it can sometimes be made from fish and shells.
  • Lecithin - May contain egg yolks. Can also be directly obtained from animal fat or soy.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Sugar - A sweet material that consists of sucrose. Some sugars are processed through boneblack.

May not be Vegetarian

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  • Lobster - Not considered a vegetarian option if sourced from the meat or tissue of a lobster.
  • Pollock - Pollock is a fish. Not a vegetarian option.
  • Canthaxanthin - Coloring - Usually derived from plant material, but sometimes made from fish or shells.
  • 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.
  • 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.
Crab Select, Leg Style Imitation Crab Meat

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  • Anchovy - Not vegan if sourced from an animal.
  • Disodium - Flavor Enhancer - Often made from animals.
  • Crab - Not a vegan option if sourced from a crab.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Lecithin - May contain egg yolks. Can also be directly obtained from animal fat or soy.
  • Sugar - A sweet material that consists of sucrose. Some sugars are processed through boneblack.
  • Canthaxanthin - Coloring - Usually derived from plant material, but it can sometimes be made from fish and shells.
  • Pollock - Pollock is a fish. Not a vegan option.
  • Egg - This product contains egg in one form or another. Not vegan friendly.
  • Lobster - Lobster is not considered a vegan food.
  • Fish - Fish are not considered a vegan food.

May not be Vegetarian

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  • Anchovy - A small fish often used to give non-vegetarian food a salty flavor.
  • Crab - Not a vegetarian option if sourced from a crab.
  • Fish - Fish are not considered a vegetarian food.
  • Lobster - Not considered a vegetarian option if sourced from the meat or tissue of a lobster.
  • Pollock - Pollock is a fish. Not a vegetarian option.
  • Canthaxanthin - Coloring - Usually derived from plant material, but sometimes made from fish or shells.
  • Disodium - Flavor Enhancer - Often made from animals.
  • 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.
  • Egg - May contain gluten if used as an ingredient. Some foods add wheat based batter to eggs.
Crab Select, Flake Style Imitation Crab Meat

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  • Carmine - Red pigment extracted from the crushed carcasses of the cochineal insect, a cactus-feeding insect.
  • Disodium - Flavor Enhancer - Often made from animals.
  • Crab - Not a vegan option if sourced from a crab.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Lecithin - May contain egg yolks. Can also be directly obtained from animal fat or soy.
  • Sugar - A sweet material that consists of sucrose. Some sugars are processed through boneblack.
  • Canthaxanthin - Coloring - Usually derived from plant material, but it can sometimes be made from fish and shells.
  • Pollock - Pollock is a fish. Not a vegan option.
  • Egg - This product contains egg in one form or another. Not vegan friendly.
  • Lobster - Lobster is not considered a vegan food.
  • Fish - Fish are not considered a vegan food.

May not be Vegetarian

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  • Carmine - Red pigment extracted from the crushed carcasses of the cochineal insect, a cactus-feeding insect.
  • Crab - Not a vegetarian option if sourced from a crab.
  • Fish - Fish are not considered a vegetarian food.
  • Lobster - Not considered a vegetarian option if sourced from the meat or tissue of a lobster.
  • Pollock - Pollock is a fish. Not a vegetarian option.
  • Canthaxanthin - Coloring - Usually derived from plant material, but sometimes made from fish or shells.
  • Disodium - Flavor Enhancer - Often made from animals.
  • 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.
  • Egg - May contain gluten if used as an ingredient. Some foods add wheat based batter to eggs.
LETTUCE, IMITATION CRAB MEAT, HARD BOILED EGG, GRAPE TOMATOES AND OLIVES WITH A LOUIE DRESSING SALAD, SEAFOOD LOUIE SALAD

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  • Carmine - Red pigment extracted from the crushed carcasses of the cochineal insect, a cactus-feeding insect.
  • Ferrous - Coloring - May be derived from animal source.
  • Crab - Not a vegan option if sourced from a crab.
  • Xanthan - Gum produced from corn sugar. Sometimes purified using chicken lysozyme or fermentation of whey.
  • Sugar - A sweet material that consists of sucrose. Some sugars are processed through boneblack.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Lecithin - May contain egg yolks. Can also be directly obtained from animal fat or soy.
  • Disodium - Flavor Enhancer - Often made from animals.
  • Canthaxanthin - Coloring - Usually derived from plant material, but it can sometimes be made from fish and shells.
  • Calcium - May be derived from the shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs. Check the label to be sure.
  • Whiting - A common type of fish. Not a vegan friendly option.
  • Pollock - Pollock is a fish. Not a vegan option.
  • Egg - This product contains egg in one form or another. Not vegan friendly.
  • Meat - Not vegan if originating from any animal.
  • Fish - Fish are not considered a vegan food.

May not be Vegetarian

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Flagged Ingredients (View All)
  • Calcium - May be animal based. Double check the label to be sure of the origin.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Disodium - Flavor Enhancer - Often made from animals.
  • Canthaxanthin - Coloring - Usually derived from plant material, but sometimes made from fish or shells.
  • Carmine - Red pigment extracted from the crushed carcasses of the cochineal insect, a cactus-feeding insect.
  • Whiting - A common type of fish. Not a vegetarian friendly option.
  • Pollock - Pollock is a fish. Not a vegetarian option.
  • Meat - Meat is not a vegetarian option as it is derived from an animal.
  • Fish - Fish are not considered a vegetarian food.
  • Crab - Not a vegetarian option if sourced from a crab.

May not be Gluten Free

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Flagged Ingredients (View All)
  • Wheat - Wheat includes gluten. Check the ingredients if gluten-free is not on the label.
  • Dressing - May contain malt vinegar, soy sauce, flour.
  • 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.
  • Meat - Many imitation or processed meats include wheat-based ingredients.

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