If you are a breakfast cereal like me, you may start to question some of your breakfast cereals after going more plant-based and vegan. This is especially true as you learn that many cereals contain whey and dairy (often without really needing to I think). I mean, why does a breakfast grain based cereal need milk?? AMIRITE? So when it comes to popular breakfast cereals like Apple Jacks, you may be wondering….are Apple Jacks Vegan?

Are Apple Jacks Vegan?

Let’s take a look at the ingredient label to find out:

Corn Flour Blend

Sugar

Wheat Flour

Whole Grain Oat Flour

Modified Food Starch

Vegetable Oil

Oat Fiber

Salt

Soluble Corn Fiber

Degerminated Corn Flour

Apple Juice Concentrate

Dried Apples

Cornstarch

Cinnamon

Colorings and additives including some vitamins and minerals

So…..based off of this ingredient list, Apple Jacks are indeed vegan!

That means you can dive into this breakfast cereal cruelty free. I will say, Apple Jacks cereal is not necessarily the healthiest cereal and has quite a bit of added sugar, additives, and minimal fiber. So while it’s vegan and you can buy it HERE or your favorite grocery store, you may enjoy Barbara’s cereals that aren’t necessarily super similar to Apple Jacks from a flavor profile but they are just sweet enough made with whole grains but without being too hearty and too grainy. Hope that helped crack the question of whether apple jacks are vegan or not! Check out our other “Is it Vegan?” Posts for all the answers to your burning desires!

 

Are Apple Jacks Vegan?

6 thoughts on “Are Apple Jacks Vegan?

  • November 10, 2019 at 2:12 am
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    The only issue is the vitamin D3, which can be animal derived

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    • December 13, 2019 at 9:22 am
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      That is true – but it’s weird to me they would supplement with D3 and not the more economical D2.

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  • September 24, 2020 at 5:39 pm
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    Vitamin D3 can be sourced from vegan sources. It’s the sugar I worry about – did it get filtered via bone char?

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    • September 29, 2020 at 3:55 pm
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      You’re right – vitamin D3 can absolutely can be sourced from vegan sources but we find that in these big brand cereals and other products that Vitamin D3 from animals is the preferred source as it tends to be more economical. And as far as the sugar, sugar would be considered plant-based but yes, some vegans do not consume sugar processed through bone char and unfortunately we don’t have a clear answer to that on this one.

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    • January 19, 2021 at 5:00 pm
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      Oh how interesting!

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