Key takeaways: .All Betty Crocker mixes contain some ingredients that may or may not be vegan depending on the exact source (e.g. monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sugar, etc.) A few flavors are clearly not vegan due to containing egg ingredients. Of all the Betty Crocker Cake Mixes, the gingerbread, pineapple upside down, and pound cake mixes are most likely to be vegan. Many...
Long story short – The Original Miss Vickie’s flavor appears to be the only vegan flavor. Note that I looked at the 6 main flavors, but there are some less common varieties that you see from time to time that may or may not be vegan as well. If you’d like to know the non-vegan ingredients in the other flavors, read on. Original Miss Vickie’s Ingredients The original flavor of Miss...
This is a common question for vegans, and the answer is it depends. Some jelly is vegan, and some isn’t. We’ll look at a few popular brands, but in general, jelly is frequently vegan, and jam is only sometimes vegan. Is Jam or Jelly More Likely to Be Vegan? First of all, it depends on what you mean by “jelly”. You might be referring to: Jelly –...
It drives me nuts that “vegan” companies like Earth Balance use palm oil in their “vegan” butters. I’ve written to them about it and received no response. But you and I both know that palm oil is not eaten by many vegan for ethical reasons. Unfortunately, it’s fairly hard to find a good vegan butter without palm oil. Most common “natural” and plant-based brands like Country...
Many crackers turn out to be accidentally vegan. So let’s put Ritz Crackers to the test. Ingredients in Ritz Crackers I just looked at the original crackers here, but all the other varieties are similar. Here’s what’s in Ritz, I’ve highlighted a few ingredients of interest: Unbleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Soybean Oil...
Warning: Super long post. I went vegan cold turkey one night and I was faced with a difficult question: “What am I supposed to eat now?” I was used to a typical North American diet, so I was out of my comfort zone. My gut told me: Go to Whole Foods. I had no clue what to buy, so I aimlessly wandered around and eventually picked out a few things. This guide is my attempt to...
Certain flavors of Special K cereal are clearly not vegan. But, some flavors might be, depending on how you feel about a few controversial ingredients. I’ll break down those ingredients quickly, and then go through each flavor so that you’ll be able to decide if you’re okay with eating any of them. Potential Non-Vegan Ingredients in Special K Cereal In some varieties, there...
Verdict: Most Clif Bars are vegan. Summary: All of the classic Clif Bars are vegan except for the Peanut Butter & Honey flavor. Nut filled Clif Bars and Builder’s bars are vegan, but have palm oil in them. Clif whey protein bars are not vegan because they have whey (from dairy). Clif Bars are not super healthy, but they have a decent amount of protein, and taste great. Clif...
KIND bars are super popular these days, you can find them at most grocery stores, and even at Costco. Unfortunately, most of them aren’t vegan-friendly. The most common reason why is that most bars have honey (just like Nature Valley granola bars), and certain bars have milk and other animal products in them. But there are still a few KIND products you can buy if you really love the...
Pie crust has 2 main ingredients: flour and fat. Traditionally, pie crust is not vegan because it contains butter, shortening, or both. While it’s possible to substitute vegan butter or vegetable shortening and still make great pie crust, many brands do not. Let’s take a look at some of the most common brands that you can find at grocery stores including Walmart. Typical Pie Crust...