Veggie Aware A-Z
In this Fact Sheet: A-M, N-Z
Things to look out for if you are a vegetarian/vegan
A-M
• Additives – see E-Numbers
• Albumen – found in egg whites, used as a food binder. May come from caged/barn eggs, see Laying Hens
• Alcohol – some drinks are fined/clarified using animal ingredients, see Alcohol
• Alpaca – animal derived clothing material, see Clothing
• Ambergris – obtained from the intestine of sperm whale, used in perfumes.
• Anchovies - small fish, found on pizzas and in some brands of Worcester sauce.
• Angora - rabbit derived clothing material, see Clothing
• Animal Fat – rendered tissue fats obtained from a variety of animals.
• Aspic - savoury jelly derived from meat or fish, used as a glazing agent.
• Bone - used in bone china and cutlery handles.
• Bread - most large producers use vegetable based emulsifiers (E471, E472 etc), but local bakers may not.
• Breakfast cereals - often fortified with vitamin D3.
• Bristles – stiff animal hair, used in brushes (paint/shaving)
• Butter - Unadulterated butter is suitable for vegetarians.
• Capsules - usually made from gelatine, vegetarian alternatives are becoming widely available.
• Cashmere - Animal derived clothing material, see Clothing.
• Catering/Cookery - training may require the handling of meat, see The Cordon Vert Cookery School
• Caviar/Roe Fish eggs - the fish must be killed to obtain the eggs.
• Cheese - may have been produced using animal rennet, see Cheese Production
• Chips - may have been fried in animal fat.
• Chitin - produced from crab & shrimp shells.
• Chocolate – may contain whey/emulsifiers, see Cheese Production & E-Numbers.
• Cochineal E120 - made from crushed insects, see E-Numbers.
• Crisps – Can contain whey powder which may be derived using animal rennet, see Cheese Production.
• Down - from slaughtered ducks/geese or live plucking, see Clothing.
• Dripping – melted animal fat, used for frying.
• E Numbers - European food additive numbering system, not all are vegetarian, see E-Numbers.
• Eggs - some vegetarians may wish to avoid battery eggs and/or barn eggs. The Vegetarian Society does not approve products containing eggs other than those free range, see Vegsoc Approved
• Emulsifiers – may not be vegetarian, see E-Numbers.
• Fast Food - Bean/Vegetable burgers may be cooked alongside meat/fish products.
• Fatty Acids - may be of animal or vegetable origin, see E-Numbers
• Feathers - see Clothing
• Felt - made from wool/fur, see Clothing
• Fur – see Clothing
• Gelatin(e) - a gelling agent derived from animal ligaments, skins, tendons, bones etc.
• Glycerine/Glycerol – see E-numbers
• Gravy - vegetarian gravy mixes are available.
• Honey- avoided by vegans.
• Ice Cream – may contain whey powder, non-dairy fats, E-numbers, eggs.
• Isinglass – a fining agent derived from the swim bladders of certain tropical fish, see Alcohol.
• Jelly – may contain gelatine.
• Lactose - produced from milk, see Cattle
• Lanolin - produced from sheep's wool. Used to make vitamin D3, see Sheep
• Leather – see Clothing
• Lecithin – mostly produced from soya beans, can be produced from eggs, see Laying Hens
• Margarines – may contain animal fats, fish oils, vitamin D3, E-numbers, whey, gelatine.
• Mohair - animal derived clothing material, see Clothing
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