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    Home » Recipes » Chocolates & Candy

    October 13, 2016 121 Comments

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan

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    Presenting: A listing of 40+ vegan gummy candies that are great for Halloween, to give away as gifts, or just to indulge when you need a sweet fix! I LOVE gummy candies. Unfortunately, a lot of gummy candies on the market contain animal products. Gelatin, which comes from animal bones. Beeswax, which comes from beehives. Shellac, which comes from the lac bug. And carmine, which is a beetle that is crushed to make the colour red. That's right, when you're not eating vegan candies, you're likely eating bugs and bones. Yummy 🙁 The good news is that I made it my mission to find 40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan!

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    I spent hours researching all things vegan gummy candy, decoding ingredients, and getting excited for halloween. AKA the time of year to buy large buckets of candy and pretend like you are going to give it all away. (haha, yeah right).

    Can you believe that I don't have a single gummy candy around my house to help me get through this research? That's gotta change immediately!

    Some of the candies I found are very easy to find everywhere, and some are more specialty candies that would be perfect for gifts or just indulging.

    If you discover any more vegan gummies, let me know in the comments. 🙂

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Sour Patch Kids

    Sour Patch Kids make my mouth hurt just thinking about them because I can eat WAY too many of these sweet and sour candies. If anyone has ever eaten too much sour candy you know what that feels like!

    Fuzzy Peach

    Ahhh Fuzzy Peach!! These little beauties remind me of being a kid. Sugar-coated on the outside, very sweet and chewy in the middle.

    Swedish Berries

    Swedish Berries are perfectly sweet little berry shaped candies. Oddly delicious when you mix them into vegan movie theatre popcorn.

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Swedish Fish

    Keeping things Swedish for a sec. Swedish Fish are soft, chewy, kinda waxy... but almost in a good way if that's possible.

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Twizzlers

    Me and my best friend used to turn these into an evil weapon as kids, and would whip each other with them... don't do that. It hurts! As soon as I get a bag of these, I rip them open and let them get stale. Call me crazy, but I love how they get hard and extra chewy.

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Redvines

    In my opinion, the sad cousin of Twizzlers. They just aren't as good to me!

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Dots

    Dots always remind me of Halloween because I would get mini boxes of these in my trick-or-treat bag.

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Skittles

    Skittles.. I don't know if these are really considered a gummy candy, but because they are EVERYWHERE, I thought it was a good idea to include them for vegan candy emergencies.

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Air Heads

    Hmmm Air Heads... I haven't had these very often in my life, but if I remember correctly they are similar to Laffy Taffy.

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Jujyfruits and Jujubes

    I'm pretty sure these are common in the US but not in Canada, so I can't say I know them well. We do have something called Jujubes in Canada, but they are a totally different candy, and unfortunately not usually vegan.

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Brach's Mandarin Orange Slices

    Most of Brach's candy isn't vegan at all, but these ones managed to sneak through. Woot woot!

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Annie's Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks

    I've seen these hanging out at many health food stores, but have yet to pick them up because I didn't know they were vegan! Note to self: buy immediately.

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Realfruit

    Someone is picking up on the vegan trend because Dare Candy Co. have recently released several vegan candies, proudly stating on the front of the package that they are gelatin free. Woot woot!

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Squish

    One of my very favourite friends introduced me to Squish candy by giving it to me as a gift. They currently have 9 different vegan gummy candies on their site, and you can easily find them by selecting the vegan category! I'm in LOVE with this line of Canadian candy.

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Surf Sweets

    This line of gummies is new to me, but I can't wait to try them. I love how they proudly declare on their site that they have gummies for vegans. Those fruity bears are calling my name!

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Gin Gins

    If you are a fan of ginger you will love these. Slightly sweet with a very strong ginger flavour, they are chewy like taffy. Also great to soothe and upset stomach!

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Lovely Candy Co.

    While not all of their candies are vegan, the Lovely Candy Co. declares right on their site if they are vegan or not, making it super easy to shop.

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Seitenbacher Happy-Fruits

    I love how these come in cool flavours such as black currant and passion fruit.

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Trujoy Sweets

    All vegan candies all the way! I love the idea of chewy peppermint chocolate candies. The perfect stocking stuffer!

    40+ Gummy Candies that are Actually Vegan! Halloween, movies, snacks and gifts. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Tasty Brand

    I haven't yet sampled these vegan gummy candies, but they sure look tasty! 😉 And they have 5 different gummy options and all of them are totally vegan!

    I hope you loved this collection. I know I can't wait to get my hands on these.

    Bon Appetegan!

    Sam.

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    1. Dan says

      January 05, 2022 at 11:11 am

      Correction needed... Allura Red, AKA FD&C Red 40, is not made from crushed beetles and hasn't been, ever. It's a petroleum product. Doesn't make it safe, and if your veganism goes all the way to extinct animals then don't eat it, but it's made in a lab from petroleum byproducts.

      On the other hand, many red lipsticks use carmine for coloring, and that IS made from crushed lac and cochineal insects, as are some food dyes (Natural Red 4, not Red 40) and clothing dyes; although not much used in the US it's common in places like Mexico. By US law, ingredient lists that contain this pigment must say "cochineal extract" or "carmine," so if the ingredients don't include that it's probably insect-free. In the EU the laws are similar, although the red tint in pharmaceuticals is now made in a lab rather than crushing insects.

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    2. Jen says

      November 28, 2019 at 12:30 pm

      So excited! Today I stumbled across Mamba fruit chews at my local Real Canadian Superstore! There could be less packaging, but they are quite yummy.

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        November 30, 2019 at 10:59 am

        Oh yum!

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      • Sammi says

        December 24, 2019 at 2:08 am

        Yeh they sell 50cents ea at our plaid

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      • Tina says

        February 21, 2020 at 4:16 pm

        Mambas have changed their recipe, adding gelatin, and are no longer vegan as of December 2019. https://www.mamba.us/faq/

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        • Sam Turnbull says

          February 22, 2020 at 12:15 pm

          Oh no! What a bummer. I will remove them from this list. THanks!

      • Nemo says

        November 20, 2021 at 1:11 am

        I do I am a12 year old girl with a big hart for animals so stfu that is your opinion so keep it to your self

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