Is Monostearate Vegan?
Manufactured by reacting stearic acid with sorbitol to yield a mixture of esters.
Not necessarily banned. Consider the source of each ingredient.
Foods with ingredients that contain monostearate
GALLETAS CUBANAS CUBAN CRACKERS, GALLETAS CUBANAS
May not be Vegan
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- Shortening - Most shortening is animal based and is made from butter, suet, and/or lard.
- Stearin - Fat from cows, sheep, pigs, etc. Often refers to a fatty substance taken from the stomachs of pigs.
- Riboflavin - May contain milk.
- Sorbitan - From stearic acid. Stearic acid is found in both vegetable and animal fats.
- Enzyme - Protein produced by living cells. Can be derived from animals, plants, bacteria, fungi and yeast.
- Niacin - Used as a cholesterol treatment. In rare cases it can be derived from animal sources.
- Monostearate - Manufactured by reacting stearic acid with sorbitol to yield a mixture of esters.
Possibly Vegetarian
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May not be Gluten Free
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Deluxe Christmas Cookies
May not be Vegan
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- Confectioner - Glazing Agent - Most likely a resin secreted by the lac bug.
- Sorbitan - From stearic acid. Stearic acid is found in both vegetable and animal fats.
- 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.
- Dairy - Dairy products are a type of food produced from or containing milk of mammals.
- Glycerin - Often derived from animal fat but may also be plant based.
- 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
- Citric - Emulsifier - May contain animal fat as it is derived from Glycerin/Glycerol.
- Egg - This product contains egg in one form or another. Not vegan friendly.
- Buttermilk - Ingredient contains buttermilk. Most likely derived from dairy but may be plant based.
- Lactose - Milk sugar. A type of sugar only found in animal milk.
- Whey - The watery part of milk that remains after the formation of curds.
- Milk - Not vegan if derived from an animal. Check the ingredients.
- Calcium - May be derived from the shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs. Check the label to be sure.
Possibly Vegetarian
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- Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
- Vitamin - Likely animal based but may be plant based. Check the label to verify the source of the ingredient.
- Palmitate - A fatty acid most commonly derived from palm oil but may be derived from animals as well.
- Polysorbate - Derivatives of fatty acids, which are commonly sourced from animals. In cosmetics, foods.
- Citric - Emulsifier - May contain animal fat as it is derived from Glycerin/Glycerol.
- Calcium - May be animal based. Double check the label to be sure of the origin.
- Glycerin - Often derived from animal fat but may also be plant based.
May not be Gluten Free
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Toffee
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.
- Dextrose - Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if plant based.
- Glyceryl - Emulsifier - May contain animal fats.
- Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
May not be Vegetarian
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- Gelatin - Protein obtained by boiling animal skin, connective tissue or bones, usually from cows or pigs.
- 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
Probably Gluten Free
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Spread
May not be Vegan
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- Whey - The watery part of milk that remains after the formation of curds.
- Citric - Emulsifier - May contain animal fat as it is derived from Glycerin/Glycerol.
- Propylene - Emulsifier - May contain animal fats.
- 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.
Possibly Vegetarian
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- 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
- Palmitate - A fatty acid most commonly derived from palm oil but may be derived from animals as well.
- Propylene - Emulsifier - May contain animal fats.
- Vitamin - Likely animal based but may be plant based. Check the label to verify the source of the ingredient.
Probably Gluten Free
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Levure Dshydrate
Possibly Vegan
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Possibly Vegetarian
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Possibly Gluten Free
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