Is whey vegan? Dairy ingredients on food labels
Green — vegetarian
It is vegetarian (Green), but not suitable for a Vegan diet. Dairy — vegetarian.
By diet
| Diet | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Vegetarian No meat, no fish, no egg. | Suitable |
| Eggetarian Vegetarian, and egg is fine. | Suitable |
| Pescetarian Vegetarian plus fish and seafood. | Suitable |
| Vegan No dairy, honey or any animal by-product. | Not suitable |
| Jain No onion, garlic, root vegetables, fungi or honey. | Suitable |
| Swaminarayan Vegetarian, without the onion–garlic family. | Suitable |
These verdicts are exactly what LabelSense shows for a label listing “milk” and nothing else. On a real pack, the other ingredients count too.
How it appears on labels
milkmilk solidsmilk powderskim milkfull cream milkbutterbutterfatbutter oilcreamcheesecheese powderwheywhey powderwhey proteincaseincaseinatesodium caseinatelactalbuminlactoglobulincolostrumgheeyoghurtyogurtlactoselactitolE966966paneerbuttermilkmilkfatkefirquarkmascarponericottahalloumimozzarellacheddarfetafettabriecamembert
Not to be confused with
LabelSense deliberately ignores these look-alikes for this ingredient: cocoa butter, cacao butter, shea butter, coconut milk, coconut cream, coconut butter, creamed coconut, coconut yoghurt, coconut yogurt, soy milk, soya milk, soy yoghurt, soy yogurt, oat milk.
Related ingredients
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