Whether you’re a vegan or just curious, we think we’ve found some foods that’ll surprise you.
Here are 10 foods you’d never guess are vegan…but they are!
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It makes sense when you read the fine print (“bacon flavored,” etc.), but who would think bacon bits were vegan?
McCormick’s Bac’n Pieces (pictured here) and Betty Crocker’s Bacos are both vegan because they use textured soy flour vs. pig meat.
Note that Bacos does have sugar (so likely bone char) and both have natural flavorings (which could include non-vegan elements), but for all but the biggest sticklers, bacon bits are vegan!
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Because the definition of “vegan” varies (see the bacon bits), Pop Tarts won’t call itself vegan.
But the non-frosted ones sure are!
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Most traditional marshmallows (e.g. Kraft’s Jet-Puffed) contain gelatin, which is definitely made of animals, but Trader Joe’s went vegan with their marshmallows (its regular ones or even the Mini Maple ones pictured here).
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Yup, Thin Mints are vegan!
It has cocoa but no milk (outside of potential cross-contamination).
The usual sugar caveat applies.
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Despite jokes about fake cheese, the original Nacho Cheese Doritos does contain real cheese as well as buttermilk.
The Doritos website claims none of its flavors are vegan, but looking at the ingredients list, Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos look to qualify as vegan!
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Many gummy candies (e.g. Haribo Goldbears) contain the animal product gelatin.
But Swedish Fish don’t, and are indeed vegan (outside of sugar).
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Oreos might be the most famous “stealth vegan” food out there!
The “creme” contains no milk or dairy products, which is why it isn’t spelled “cream.”
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Olive Garden actually as a lot of vegan options including many of its pastas (e.g. spaghetti with the vegan marinara sauce), the minestrone soup, the breadsticks (the garlic topping is soy-based), and the salad (with the oil and vinegar dressing, sans the croutons).
Unlimited vegan at Olive Garden!
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Now that Skittles doesn’t use gelatin or other animal products, it’s vegan!
As long as you don’t mind tons of sugar.
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French fries are the salvation of so many vegans and vegetarians!
But McDonald’s fries in the U.S. are NOT vegan because they contain some natural beef flavoring and milk product.
You’d have to go international to get vegan McDonald’s fries. The UK and India have them. So does Australia and Canada, but they may have cross-contamination.
Those are our 10 “stealth vegan” foods. Did we miss any of your favorites? Add them in the comments section!
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