Vegan - Non-Vegan Ingredients | Food Colors
Vegan vs. Non-Vegan Food Colorings
Vegan - Non-Vegan Ingredients
Dextrin: Prepared by heating dry starch or starch treated with acids. It can be produced from corn, potato, or rice starch. It is vegan.Dicalcium phosphate: (Dibasic calcium phosphate, Dicalcium orthophosphate) The dibasic form of calcium phosphate. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
Dihydroxyacetone: An emulsifier, humectant, and fungicide obtained through the action of certain bacteria on glycerol. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
Directly Reduced Iron (DRI): Reduced iron. Vegan.
Disodium inosinate: A flavor enhancer derived from meat, fish (sardines), vegetables, or mushrooms. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
Duodenal extracts: From the digestive tracts of cows and pigs. May be found in vitamin tablets. Not vegan.
Elastin: A protein that binds muscle fibers in meat. Not vegan.
Emu oil: Oil derived from the processed fat of the emu, a large flightless Australian bird. Not vegan.
Enzymes: Protein molecules produced by living cells. They act as catalysts in living organisms, regulating the rate of chemical reactions without being altered in the process. Enzymes can be derived from animals, plants, bacteria, fungi, and yeasts. Most industrial enzymes consist of a mixture of enzymes. Enzymes include actinidin, amylase, bromelain, catalase, chymotrypsin, fisin, glucose isomerase, lactase, lipase, lipoxygenase, papain, rennet, and trypsin. It should be verified whether they are plant-based.
Ergocalciferol: Vitamin D2. Check whether it is plant-based.
Erythorbic acid: A food additive used as an antioxidant in processed foods. It is produced from sucrose. Vegan.
Estrogen/Estradiol: Derived from cow ovaries and the urine of pregnant mares. Not vegan.
Fatty acids: Organic compounds: saturated, polyunsaturated, and unsaturated. Check whether they are plant-based.
FD&C Colors: Colors approved by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) as safe for use in food, drugs, and cosmetics. It should be verified whether they are plant-based.
FD&C Blue 1: Brilliant Blue FCF. A synthetic dye derived from coal tar. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
FD&C Red 40: Allura Red. Derived from coal tar or petroleum. Not derived from insects. Check whether it is plant-based.
FD&C Yellow 5: Tartrazine. Derived from coal tar. Check whether it is plant-based.
FD&C Yellow 6: Monoazo. Derived from coal tar. Check whether it is plant-based.
Felt: A fabric made from wool, or from a combination of wool, fur, or hair. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
Ferrous lactate: Derived from the direct effect of lactic acid on iron fillers or from the interaction of calcium lactate with iron sulfate. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
Iron sulfate: An astringent iron salt obtained in the form of green crystals. It is used as an antiseptic in cosmetics and to treat anemia in medicine. It is vegan.
Ficin: An enzyme derived from the latex of the fig tree. Vegan.
Folate: Vitamin B9. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
Folic acid: A synthetic form of Vitamin B9. Vegan.
Fructose (Syrup): Fructose is a sugar found in many fruits, vegetables, and honey. Commercial fructose and fructose-rich syrups are typically produced from starch (almost always cornstarch). Sometimes they are produced from plants containing inulin, such as chicory roots and Jerusalem artichoke tubers. Vegan.
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08 Mayıs 2023