Is Chocolate Vegan?

Most chocolates are not vegan. Check the ingredients for dairy or milk.

Not necessarily banned. Consider the source of each ingredient.

May be Vegan

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Merci
Merci

May not be Vegan

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  • Butter - Ingredient contains butter. Most likely derived from dairy but may be plant based.
  • Milk - Not vegan if derived from an animal. Check the ingredients.
  • Whey - The watery part of milk that remains after the formation of curds.
  • Lactose - Milk sugar. A type of sugar only found in animal milk.
  • Buttermilk - Ingredient contains buttermilk. Most likely derived from dairy but may be plant based.
  • Chocolate - Most chocolates are not vegan. Check the ingredients for dairy or milk.
  • Dextrose - Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if plant based.
  • Glucose - Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if plant based.
  • 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.

Possibly Vegetarian

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  • Dextrose - Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if suitable.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products

Possibly Gluten Free

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  • Chocolate - Some varieties have a risk of contamination from other products. Read the label to see if gluten free.
Milk Duds
Milk Duds

May not be Vegan

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  • Butter - Ingredient contains butter. Most likely derived from dairy but may be plant based.
  • Milk - Not vegan if derived from an animal. Check the ingredients.
  • Whey - The watery part of milk that remains after the formation of curds.
  • Chocolate - Most chocolates are not vegan. Check the ingredients for dairy or milk.
  • Dextrose - Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if plant based.
  • Sugar - A sweet material that consists of sucrose. Some sugars are processed through boneblack.

Possibly Vegetarian

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  • Dextrose - Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if suitable.

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  • Chocolate - Some varieties have a risk of contamination from other products. Read the label to see if gluten free.
Chocolate Frosted Flakes
Chocolate Frosted Flakes

Possibly Vegan

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  • Chocolate - Most chocolates are not vegan. Check the ingredients for dairy or milk.
  • Dextrose - Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if plant based.
  • Riboflavin - May contain milk.
  • Vitamin - Likely animal based but may be plant based. Check the label to verify the source of the ingredient.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Palmitate - A fatty acid most commonly derived from palm oil but may be derived from animals as well.
  • Sugar - A sweet material that consists of sucrose. Some sugars are processed through boneblack.

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  • Dextrose - Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if suitable.
  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
  • Palmitate - A fatty acid most commonly derived from palm oil but may be derived from animals as well.
  • Vitamin - Likely animal based but may be plant based. Check the label to verify the source of the ingredient.

May not be Gluten Free

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  • Malt - Many malted products contains 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.
Nestle Raisinets Milk Chocolate

May not be Vegan

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  • Confectioner - Glazing Agent - Most likely a resin secreted by the lac bug.
  • Milk - Not vegan if derived from an animal. Check the ingredients.
  • Lactose - Milk sugar. A type of sugar only found in animal milk.
  • Chocolate - Most chocolates are not vegan. Check the ingredients for dairy or milk.
  • 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.

Possibly Vegetarian

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  • Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products

May not be Gluten Free

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  • Gluten - Gluten is a general name for the proteins found in different forms of wheat.
  • Dextrin - If found on a meat or poultry product could be from any grain, including wheat.
  • Chocolate - Some varieties have a risk of contamination from other products. Read the label to see if gluten free.
Edwards, Hershey's Creme Pie In A Chocolate Cookie Crust

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  • Butter - Ingredient contains butter. Most likely derived from dairy but may be plant based.
  • 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.
  • Sugar - A sweet material that consists of sucrose. Some sugars are processed through boneblack.
  • Monostearate - Manufactured by reacting stearic acid with sorbitol to yield a mixture of esters.
  • Cheese - Most likely dairy based. Some forms are plant based and should be clearly labeled if true.
  • Polysorbate - Derivatives of fatty acids, which are commonly sourced from animals. In cosmetics, foods.
  • Palmitate - A fatty acid most commonly derived from palm oil but may be derived from animals as well.
  • Niacin - Used as a cholesterol treatment. In rare cases it can be derived from animal sources.
  • Vitamin - Likely animal based but may be plant based. Check the label to verify the source of the ingredient.
  • Riboflavin - May contain milk.
  • Lecithin - May contain egg yolks. Can also be directly obtained from animal fat or soy.
  • Dextrose - Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if plant based.
  • Chocolate - Most chocolates are not vegan. Check the ingredients for dairy or milk.
  • Shortening - Most shortening is animal based and is made from butter, suet, and/or lard.
  • Milk - Not vegan if derived from an animal. Check the ingredients.
  • Sorbitan - From stearic acid. Stearic acid is found in both vegetable and animal fats.

Possibly Vegetarian

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  • Palmitate - A fatty acid most commonly derived from palm oil but may be derived from animals as well.
  • Vitamin - Likely animal based but may be plant based. Check the label to verify the source of the ingredient.
  • Polysorbate - Derivatives of fatty acids, which are commonly sourced from animals. In cosmetics, foods.
  • 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.
  • Chocolate - Some varieties have a risk of contamination from other products. Read the label to see if gluten free.

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