Is salt vegan? Is sugar? For instance if someon drinks a soda could the sugar in that soda possibly be nonvegan? If so, which salts and sugars are okay for vegans?
Thanks
2007-08-13 10:26:51 · 12 answers · asked by A J 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
I think some certain sugars contain the bone of animals. And flour too. I donno that's why I'm asking. :-)
2007-08-13 10:33:10 · update #1
Not all sugar is vegan. Salt I believe is.
The primary distinction between cane sugar and beet sugar, other than being derived from different plants, is the processing method. Unlike beet sugar, cane sugar processing typically takes place at two locations, the sugar mill and the refinery. During the final purification process, cane sugar is filtered through activated carbon (charcoal) which may be of animal, vegetable, or mineral origin. This step is unnecessary for beet sugar and therefore is never done.
2007-08-13 10:54:23 · answer #1 · answered by BMK 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Salt is a crystal. I can't see any reason why it would not be vegan.
Regular sugar comes from two plants- either sugar beets, or sugar cane. The refinement process is where it becomes "totally not vegan". Cane sugar goes through a filter in order to make it white. "The filter may be either bone char, granulated carbon, or an ion exchange system." Beet sugar is fine- it does not have to go through as extensive a filtration process.
The problem is beet and cane sugar taste identical. Read the article in the link to really understand what's going on.
I use agave nectar. It's liquid, and tastes like a cross between honey (not vegan) and maple syrup (apparently occasionally not vegan, either).
2007-08-13 10:39:07 · answer #2 · answered by vegetable 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ordinary salt is not considered vegan. Kosher salt is vegan. You can also purchase vegan sugar. Both are good options for vegans. I am a vegetarian and I use them. The sugar in soda's is not vegan unless it says so. Sugar can contain bone char which comes from cow bones for a filtering agent and salt can contain animal rennet.
2007-08-13 10:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by J Lee 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you buy cane sugar, make sure it's turbinado (raw) sugar. Or you can buy evaporated cane juice at many natural food stores. It's never filtered through the aforementioned bone char, so it's perfect for vegans with a sweet tooth. I bake with turbinado or evaporated cane juice, and my stuff turns out fine (actually, I cut back a bit because I find the stuff sweeter than refined sugar).
Some natural sodas are made with just fruit juice as a sweetener or the evaporated cane juice. Look for those instead of conventional sodas.
2007-08-13 15:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not the products themselves, it's how they are refined.
I have heard that sugar is sometimes not considered vegan because coal is used to refine it, and that is a an animal by-product.
Salt is a mineral, and it is mined using water and drills, so I would imagine that this would be vegan.
I think you'd have to check on the sugar... I think brown sugar and sugar in the raw are vegan, not so sure about white sugar though.
Hope this helps!
2007-08-13 10:33:35 · answer #5 · answered by Chef J 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Salt is organic - it is actually a rock/mineral regardless of the source. Technically okay for vegan, since it does not involve animals in any way.
Sugar is derived strictly from plant matter. Any sugar should be fine.
2007-08-13 10:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Gregg 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They dont choose sugar in there meals ordinary in any respect yet you are able to start up off giving her some while shes one, such as you comprehend candies and issues - thats in case you prefer some human beings dont provide toddlers candy in any respect, individually i think of existence is to short for no chocolate lol what kinda existence could that be :( And salt they cant have under 2 because of the fact it would desire to reason liver harm, so thats definitly a no no..
2016-10-19 11:37:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt is a mineral. Sea salt is made from evaporating sea water. Regular salt is from salt mines.
Sugar is from a plant called sugar cane.
Coal is not an animal byproduct, it is a mineral, dug out of the ground. There may be some kind of dead animal from thousands of yeas ago in it, but who knows, because no one was around then.
2007-08-13 10:34:01 · answer #8 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Me too.. This whole vegan thing is way beyond my comprehension.
I mean, what happens if a vegan accidentally swallows a bug? Will they die?
2007-08-13 10:34:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I mean can someone please explain it cause I'd really like ta know!
2007-08-13 10:29:45 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. Cool 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋