Is the gelatin used in skittles real gelatin, or is it artificial gelatin?
I just want to know if skittles have real animal gelatin or if they have an artificial substitue for gelatin. Please share if you know. I'd also like to know about starbursts.
2006-10-13 06:27:10 · 9 answers · asked by neef bucc 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Skittles are a non-kosher food. The American version is not vegetarian as it contains gelatin. The European version is gelatin-free.
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Are you going to stop eating skittles?
2006-10-13 06:32:30 · answer #1 · answered by Sammy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Artificial Gelatin
2016-12-14 19:40:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it lists gelatin, then it comes from animals, Skittles and Starburst included (which bummed me out because there was a sweepstakes with codes in the product and I just couldn't buy it...). Kosher gelatin generally comes from fish. The main substitute is carageenan which is a seaweed. It's not used in foods made by the giant food corporations, just the little health food guys. Hain Pure Foods makes boxed of vegan "jello" in strawberry, orange and raspberry flavors, but that doesn't help your candy issue. Sorry! (You CAN eat Sour Patch Kids)
2006-10-13 07:47:44 · answer #3 · answered by Joyce T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skittles and Starburst are both made with pork gelatin. That is ral gelatin. Some names for substitute gelatin are carrageenan, pectin, and agar agar. I hope that this helps you!! Good Luck!
2006-10-13 06:58:58 · answer #4 · answered by fatiima 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it says "gelatin" it's really gelatin. If some other sort of thickener (like pectin, for example) is used, that is what would be listed in the ingredients.
2006-10-13 07:09:31 · answer #5 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it just says gelatin, i would assume its animal based. i cant find the ingredients on-line tho, but i would just say stay away from it if you dont want to eat animal by products. are you vegan? if so, no milk or eggs either!
2006-10-13 06:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like friut flavor candies go for Jelly Belly they are made with non-animal gelatin
Here's a site to help you in the future.
Pareve mean no animal products~
http://www.candyfavorites.com/shop/catalog_kosher.asp
2006-10-13 07:11:25 · answer #7 · answered by Celtic Tejas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in short it was indicated to me and someplace online that skittles are not vegetarian... (at this time)
sorry...
i love starbursts but.. again they're not vegetarian.
they got geletans and animal fats/proteins in them.
2006-10-13 06:42:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ACTUALLY it is the sad sad sad sad truth i love skittles and I don't like getting them from europe cuz they take to long to get here! is sad :((((((
2006-10-13 14:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by EMO cupcake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋