Additives

Sweetener

A list of food additives used as sweetener. Each additive is clearly marked if it is vegan friendly or not. Any banned additives are marked in red. We have found this extremely helpful when looking up ingredients of products to determine if they are vegan friendly or not. You can use the filter below to narrow your search down.

 

Disclaimer
Food ingredients, nutrition and recipes change frequently. It is highly recommended that you double check the product labels. This list is based on products found at our local supermarkets in Australia. Check your store for details and availability.
Some of the products may contain traces of animal products due to the manufacturing process or equipment used, however, their actual ingredients are vegan friendly. We advise you double check the product labels if this may concern you.
If you believe a product should be added or removed, please contact us

 

 

CodeNameCategoryNotesVegan
E420SorbitolSweetenerDerived from glucose - obtained from berries or chemically synthesizedYes
E421MannitolSweetenerDerived from seaweed or a tree but commercially synthesized from glucose, fructose, monosaccharides and sucroseYes