Enjoy Without Fear
Some folks avoid the vegan lifestyle due to fear of finding convenient foods. Fear not! Many snacks, cereals, and other goodies on this list are classified as vegan in one way or another. If the company itself doesn’t say something is vegan, the rest of the internet will fact-check. You have an animal-friendly world right at your fingertips.
1. Oreos
The king of cookies, Oreo's formula is completely free of animal byproducts. They do state that while cross-contamination is a possibility, the cookie itself is safe for animal lovers everywhere. Vegan-friendly flavors include the classic Oreo, Double Stuffed, and Golden Oreos, to name a few.
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2. Ritz Crackers
The original Ritz crackers are considered vegan, and the company has even provided a vegan logo on the appropriate packaging. However, it’s best to avoid any Ritz cracker that has cheese or butter included in their name, for obvious reasons.
3. Fritos
Original Fritos, Fritos Scoops, and Fritos Lightly Salted are, in fact, vegan. The base ingredients for Fritos are corn and corn oil, so they’re perfectly safe to eat. Avoid other Fritos flavors, however, as some of them include cheese, whey, and honey.
4. Lotus Biscoff Cookies
Free of any eggs, milk, or other dairy products, these yummy cookies are considered vegan. They use wheat flour, brown sugar syrup, vegetable oils, and soy flour for some protein. In an even better twist of fate, the Biscoff cookie butter is also vegan!
5. Sweet Chili Doritos
Considered "accidentally vegan,” Doritos doesn’t label any of its flavored chips as a vegan option. This is likely due to the risk of cross-contamination, so it’s important to keep an eye on the nutrition label, as every brand will change its recipes from time to time.
6. A1 Steak Sauce
Steak not included. A1 Steak Sauce, or HP Sauce for our Canadians, is safe for vegan consumption. The sauce includes tomato purée, vinegar, corn syrup, salt, raisin paste, crushed orange purée, dried garlic and onions, spices, celery seed, and caramel color. Many vegans like to include this sauce on burritos, meat-free meatballs, or baked potatoes, to name a few.
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7. Swedish Fish
Swedish Fish were originally made with beeswax, which isn’t vegan-friendly. However, the product is currently made with carnauba wax and is free of all gelatin. Feel free to snack away on this satisfying gummy.
8. KIND Breakfast Protein Bars
While certain KIND products contain honey and milk, KIND states that all of their Healthy Grains Granola and KIND Breakfast Bars are vegan-friendly. Even the Peanut Butter Banana Dark Chocolate Protein Breakfast Bar is vegan, so PB lovers can munch away.
9. Twizzlers
Another product that doesn’t actually have a vegan certification, but is made with plant-based ingredients. Twizzlers don’t have any gelatin or dairy in their recipe, and their primary ingredients are corn syrup, wheat flour, and artificial coloring.
10. Clif Bars
Clif states that they don’t intentionally add any animal-based ingredients to their foods, but they also say there is a risk of contamination. Most Clif bars contain whole grains, nuts, rolled oats, and dried fruit; however, they are still a safe option if you need a bit of protein.
11. Lay’s Classic Potato Chips
Lay’s Classic, Dill Pickle, and Kettle Cooked chips are technically vegan, even if the company doesn’t describe them as so. Again, check the label to be sure, but if it mostly includes salt, potato, and oil, you’re probably safe.
12. Skittles
Certain types of Skittles, such as their Classic Fruits, Sours, Tropical, and Wild Berry flavors, are technically vegan. Weirdly enough, the Once in a Blue Moon Skittles are not considered vegan, as blue Skittles have animal byproducts.
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13. Duncan Hines California Walnut Brownie Mix
For a busy vegan who doesn’t have time to whip up brownies from scratch, this product will be your saving grace. Instead of adding eggs, you can add flax or canned pumpkin instead.
14. Sour Patch Kids
Sour Patch Kids don’t have any gelatin in their formula, but could potentially use bone char in their sugar processing. This isn’t a confirmed fact, so we’ll leave it to you to decide if they’re worth the potential risk.
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15. SkinnyPop White Cheddar Popcorn
This particular flavor of SkinnyPop is vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Score! Using what they call “Natural non-dairy cheddar flavor,” alongside their corn, salt, and sunflower oils, you can enjoy a tasty flavored popcorn with peace of mind.
16. Nabisco Wheat Thins
Wheat Thins are generally considered vegan. Using wheat flour, canola oil, cornstarch, malt syrup, and the other goodies that go into a standard cracker, the original, pepper and olive oil, spicy buffalo, tomato and basil, and multigrain Wheat Thins are all considered safe.
17. Original Sun Chips
Due to cross-contamination concerns, Sun Chips aren’t technically classified as vegan. That said, their original flavor does not have any dairy or meat byproducts, so they’re generally considered okay to eat.
18. Costco’s Apple Strudel
This delicious baked good is another accidentally vegan delight, which is just fine with us. Many vegans celebrate this particular good, as well as some of Costco’s other vegan desserts, as being high in quality, taste, and value.
19. Betty Crocker Mixes
Usually requiring milk and eggs, the finished product of a Betty Crocker mix isn’t typically vegan. However, many of the dry mixes don’t contain any animal products. Over 50 Betty Crocker products are considered vegan, including some of their frostings. If you have milk and egg substitutes, you can make some delicious desserts with ease.
20. Cap’n Crunch
The Cap’n approves of the vegan lifestyle! This brand’s original peanut butter and all berry cereals are considered vegan. What makes the Cap’n stand out among the cereals is that it’s not fortified with Vitamin D3 from animal sources, making it a popular choice in the community.
