Is lactic acid (E270) dairy or vegan?
Green — vegetarian
Yes. Lactic acid/lactates — fermentation-derived, not from milk. LabelSense treats it as Green (vegetarian) with no hedging.
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. | 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 “lactic acid” and nothing else. On a real pack, the other ingredients count too.
How it appears on labels
lactic acidE270270E325325E326326E327327sodium lactatepotassium lactatecalcium lactate
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