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If you’ve seen thisĬandy product, you probably noticed that they’re made to resemble slices ofĪnyway, Blue 1 is chemically synthesized without animal

Yellow to produce the green needed for the watermelon peel. In this product, it seems to be combined with It’s brilliant, hence the name, so it’s commonly used forįlavors like blue raspberry.

Used in processed foods, medications, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. I just mention this because a lot of vegans are primarilyīlue 1, or Brilliant Blue, is another common synthetic dye amounts typically used in food products). In the US, the additive is recognized as safe in small amounts It’s also thought to bind to serum albumin forming a complex thatĬan interfere with physiological functions. The idea is that maybe it binds to and activates estrogen
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skin rashes and asthma), hyperactivity, and migraines. Reports have linked exposure of the ingredient to certain effects, includingĪllergic reactions (e.g. It is somewhat controversial in terms of health because some Like Red 40, it’s a type of azo die, so it’s petroleum-derived. Yellow 5, or Tartrazine, is a lemon-yellow food coloring. Largely considered a non-vegan ingredient. I’m not saying that all vegans avoid carmine, but it is Produce it also involve other animal products like egg whites, fish glue, and Not only is it obtained from bugs, but some methods used to It’s a bright-red pigment derived from carminic acid, theĬompound that’s actually obtained from the beetles. Red 4, on the other hand, is produced from a certain species Is a class of food dyes that are derived from petroleum and thus Red 40 much more frequently, which is good news because it’s an azo dye which Both are very common in processed foods, but you’ll likely encounter Red 40, aka Allura red, often gets confused with Red 4, orĬarmine. Why Watermelon Sour Patch Kids Are Considered Vegan They Contain Red 40 Instead of Red 4 What we’ll do here is go over the various reasons the candy is considered vegan, focusing on ingredients that might easily be confused for being animal-derived. Sources (sugar, invert sugar, and corn syrup), modified corn starch, organicĪcids (citric and tartaric), natural and artificial flavors, titanium dioxide, and Watermelon sour patch kids are considered vegan. Take some time to write an article on the subject. For whatever reason, I get asked quite aīit about the vegan-friendliness of the watermelon flavor, so I thought I’d The candies are also known as Maynards Sour Patch Kids (in Canada and Sour Patch Kids is a popular brand of sour fruity-flavoredĬandies.
