Natural Flavors –These are debated in the vegan community because the manufacturers do not specify the source of natural flavors. There is a likelihood that they may be derived from animal sources.

I’ve traveled the world looking for the best candy. But I still haven’t been able to find a fruit-flavored soft taffy candy that tastes better than Wrigley’s Starburst.Corn Syrup, Sugar, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil and/or Palm Oil, Fruit Juice From Concentrate (Apple, Strawberry, Lemon, Orange, Cherry), Less Than 2% – Citric Acid, Dextrin, Gelatin, Food Starch-Modified, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Coloring (Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1). Im Emma and I’m the creator of Vegan Calm. When I became a vegan seven years ago, I mainly did it for health and ethical reasons. Even if you do not take into account the controversial ingredients, confectioner’s glaze makes these jelly beans non-vegan. Bonus Information: Confectioner’s glaze is also used in many pills to give them the hard candy-like coating. It’s referred to as pharmaceutical glaze in the medicine industry. While gelatin is the only universally agreed upon non-vegan ingredient present in Starburstmade in the US, there are a couple of controversial ingredients too. These include:

Starburst FaveREDs are also non-vegan. In addition to gelatin and the other three controversial ingredients that I highlighted above (colors and flavors), Starburst FaveREDs also contain Palm Oil. The reason being that some hardcore vegans may not feel comfortable consuming these because of the presence of sugar and palm fat; the debated ingredients in the vegan community. Is Starburst Vegan In Australia? Gummies: 10 pieces or 40 grams of Gummies contain 140 calories, 0 grams of fat, 33 grams of carbohydrate, 1 gram of protein. Refer to my article on AreSour Patch Kids Vegan for a more detailed discussion of these two controversial ingredients.Sugar –In the commercial food industry, sugar is commonly refined using bone char, which is obviously non-vegan. Coloring –The dyes used in the food industry are essentially vegan. However, many ardent vegans try to avoid them because they’re not cruelty-free; they are tested on animals. Starburst is the best fruit chew candy in the world. It may not be the healthiest, but it is indeed the tastiest.