is gelatin made out of animal or anything to do with animal ex.milk,and stuff like that?

Question

my friend is a vegan and he cant eat candy becasue it has gelatin but i dont think it has any animal stuff in it

Answer 1

I could explain it in my own words but here is what I like to use to answer these questions, because it explains it better than I could.
IVU:
"What is gelatin/gelatine? Is there any alternative to it?
Gelatin (US spelling) or gelatine (British spelling) (used to make Jell-o and other desserts) is made from the boiled bones, skins and tendons of animals. An alternative substance is called Agar-Agar, which is derived from seaweed. Another is made from the root of the Kuzu. Agar-Agar is sold in noodle-like strands, in powdered form, or in long blocks, and is usually white-ish in color.

Some Kosher gelatins are made with agar-agar, most are not. Some things that are vegan that are replacing gelatin are: guar gum and carrageenan. Only some 'emulsifiers' are vegan. Gelatin is used in photography. Although the technology exists to replace photographic film, its price is currently prohibitive and there is insufficient demand. Hopefully, with the growth of vegetarianism and veganism, this situation will soon change. "

--->> http://www.ivu.org/faq/gelatine.html

Gelatin is ALWAYS made from animals. There is no such thing as "vegetarian gelatin". But there are vegetarian alternatives to gelatin like carrageenan and agar agar.

Not all candies have gelatin, some are veggie friendly. Your friend will just have to read the ingredients to know for sure.

Answer 2

You're both a little off. Gelatin IS made out of animal bones, so it is not only not vegan, but not even vegetarian.

However, there are MANY kinds of candy which lack any gelatin.

Answer 3

You've got the answer from many people.

In addition...

There is no such thing as vegan gelatin. There are plant based products that do the same thing, they will always be called something else. If it says Geletin, then its dead cows or pigs.

Also,

Its not just Candy, geletin is in many things including some breads, yogurts, desserts, cookies, many processed foods - probably at least 50% from the labels i check, drinks, port, wines, Cider.

The list is endless.

Your vegan friend will have to check on a per-product basis. For example, just because one type of cake is vegan it doesn't mean other brands of the same cake are vegan. Doesn't take long, its something veggies and vegans get used to.

Answer 4

why is it you don't just check the dictionary
to avoid any misinformation.
the Dictionary is right on the Yahoo tool bar as Reference

gel·a·tin also gel·a·tine
NOUN:

1: A colorless or slightly yellow, transparent, brittle protein formed by boiling the specially prepared skin, bones, and connective tissue of animals and used in foods, drugs, and photographic film.
2: Any of various similar substances.
3: A jelly made with gelatin, used as a dessert or salad base.

OK I forgot the name so I had to read the answers
But here is the veggie stuff.

a·gar
NOUN:

1: A gelatinous material derived from certain marine algae. It is used as a base for bacterial culture media and as a stabilizer and thickener in many food products.
2: A culture medium containing this material.

kud·zu "Misspelling (kuzu) this is a starch ..!!- - gelatin ???"
NOUN:

1: An eastern Asian vine (Pueraria lobata) having compound leaves and clusters of reddish-purple flowers. It is grown for fodder, forage, and root starch, and is a widespread weed in the southeast United States.

guar gum " another starch???"

NOUN:

A water-soluble paste made from the seeds of the guar plant and used as a thickener and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals.

car·ra·geen also car·ra·gheen
NOUN:

See Irish moss

Irish moss

NOUN:

An edible North Atlantic seaweed (Chondrus crispus) that yields a mucilaginous substance used medicinally and in preparing jellies. Also called carrageen .

Did I miss any??????
and I only get 2...!!
ALL I see is V&V is silly to not enjoy the candy but rather stress on the stupid animal that EVEN Jesus enjoyed eating...
BUT as you wish.
more nonsense

Answer 5

Gelatin is usually made out of animal left overs. It's boiled bones and ligament. Bovin and/or from pigs. So your vegan friend is right not to eat any. Pectin, however (used as a gelling agent sometimes) is made out of fruit, so that's ok. Agar agar can also be used, and that's seaweed. But if it just says gelatin, then it means it comes from animals.


Go vegan!

Answer 6

It is made by boiling and melting animal bone and cartilage (ears, nose) at VERY high temperatures... Apparently there is a vegan type from plants but I checked and it's a fake... don't let the spelling trick you... I know from a reliable source(s) that gelatin and gelatine are exactly the same sort of like color and colour.

Answer 7

gelatin is made from animal proteins but there are vegan gelatins out there that would work too.

Answer 8

Gelatin in made from the collagen from animal bones and hides.

Answer 9

Some do, yes. There are vegan brand gelatin, you just have to search them out.

Answer 10

You are wrong on this one. Gelatin is made from animal protein. I do not know of any plant based gelatin.