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    Are Sunchips Vegan? Let's Look At The Flavors

    Published: Jun 14, 2022 | Modified: Jun 14, 2022 by Bree Sheree

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    Sunchips are wavy chips made from whole grains that come in a variety of flavors. But are any Sunchips vegan? There is currently one flavor that is!

    A bag of Harvest Cheddar Sunchips.

    Are Original Sunchips Vegan?

    Only one flavor of Sunchips is currently acceptable for vegans: The Original flavor.

    Original Sunchips do however contain some ingredients that may be an issue for strict vegans. These ingredients are sugar and natural flavor.

    Sugar in packaged products in the United States is often processed with bone char. During this process, cane sugar is filtered with charred animal bones to give it a bright white color. The sugar comes into contact with bone char, but it does not actually contain bone char, so a lot of vegans are okay with this.

    Natural flavor can be sourced from plants or animals, and it is only revealed on packaging if the source is a common allergen. So whenever you see natural flavor listed as an ingredient, it is possible that it is sourced from animals unless the product is labeled vegan by the company that makes it.

    Many vegans do not concern themselves with the source of natural flavors.

    So if these two ingredients aren’t an issue for you, the Original Sunchips are vegan.

    Are Other Flavors of Sunchips Vegan?

    Currently, all other flavors of Sunchips contain milk ingredients. Here is a breakdown of what specific non-vegan and potentially non-vegan ingredients are in each flavor of Sunchips:

    Harvest Cheddar: Contains milk ingredients (whey, cheddar cheese, buttermilk, romano cheese, skim milk, parmesan cheese, lactose). Also contains sugar and natural flavors of unknown sources.

    Garden Salsa: Contains milk ingredients (cheddar cheese, buttermilk whey, romano cheese). Also contains sugar and natural flavors of unknown sources.

    Chili Lime: Contains milk ingredients (buttermilk). Also contains sugar and natural flavors of unknown sources.

    French Onion: Contains milk ingredients (whey, sour cream, butter, skim milk, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese). Also contains sugar and natural flavors of unknown sources.

    Are Sunchips gluten-free?

    All current flavors of Sunchips contain gluten.

    This includes Harvest Cheddar, Garden Salsa, Chili Lime, Original, and French Onion.

    Keep in mind that new flavors can be added at any time, and recipes for current flavors may change. Always check product packaging for the most up-to-date ingredient information.

    Are Sunchips dairy-free?

    The original flavor of Sunchips does not contain dairy, but cross-contamination may occur.

    These flavors of Sunchips contain milk ingredients: Harvest Cheddar, Garden Salsa, Chili Lime, French Onion.

    Keep in mind that new flavors can be added at any time, and recipes for current flavors may change. Always check product packaging for the most up-to-date ingredient information.

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