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29 foods you didn't know were vegan

Jack Slater

19 June 2024 at 5:00 pm

Vegan diets don't need to be complicated, especially when so many foods you might not realise are actually vegan...

Peanut Butter

Marmite

Heinz ketchup

Love Hearts sweets

Starburst sweets

Bisto gravy granules

Jammie Dodgers

Pot Noodle (select flavours)

Crumpets (some brands)

Bird's Custard Powder

Seaweed

Oreos original

Propercorn Sweet and Salt popcorn

Lotus Biscoff

Party Rings

Polo mints

(Most) dark chocolate

(Most) dried pasta

Jacob's Cream Crackers

Twiglets

Frosted Shreddies

Weetabix

Doritos Chilli Heatwave

Nakd Bars

Ritz Crackers

Walkers Crisps (various flavours)

Turkish Delight

McCain Oven Chips

(Most) Bourbon biscuits

Vegan diets don't need to be complicated, especially when so many foods you might not realise are actually vegan...

As the popularity of vegan and plant-based diets continues to grow, you might be tempted to try it out. But you wouldn't be alone if the fear of saying goodbye to some of your favourite foods has stopped you.

One of the first steps in starting a plant-based diet is understanding some of the important key swaps you're going to have to make - but, fear not, there are plenty of snacks and brands that are valid for a vegan lifestyle.

From comfort-food classics to household brands, let's look at some of the surprising vegan foods.

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Vegan diets don't need to be complicated, especially when so many foods you might not realise are actually vegan...

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