Is Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal Vegan?
No. It may seem like Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal is vegan at first glance as there are no dairy products as you can see from the allergy statement and ingredient list below. However, vitamin D3 has been an added fortification and often Vitamin D3 comes from an animal product. Per General Mills, they use lanolin – or wool wax derived from wool bearing animals like sheep in this case. 
Despite Cinnamon Toast Crunch not being vegan, it’s honestly not the best breakfast choice anyway. With a whopping 9 grams of sugar (with sugar being the second ingredient) and only 2 grams of fiber, it would be healthier to start your day with more fiber and protein and less sugar anyway. If you’re choosing this cereal because of it’s nutrition or you want a vegan option, there are other similar and more nutritious options out there. I would recommend Barbara’s Cinnamon Puffin cereal that only has 6 grams of sugar and 6 grams of fiber.
If you’re wondering about other cereals being vegan in the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Family, below you’ll find the other vegan cereals in this product line up from General Mills.
Non-Vegan Cinnamon Toast Crunch Flavors:
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch
- Blueberry Toast Crunch
- Strawberry Toast Crunch
- French Toast Crunch
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch Churros
- Chocolate Cinnamon Toast Crunch
- Apple Cinnamon Toast Crunch (also contains lactose – a milk ingredient)
Again, Cinnamon Toast Crunch varieties are fortified with Vitamin D3 made from lanolin, or sheep’s wool making them not 100% vegan. If you are looking for a more nutrient dense cereal option that still tasty without tasting like cardboard, you could always try Barabara’s Cinnamon Puffins!
No, it’s not vegan. It has vitamin D3 in it, which is extracted from animal sources.
Good eye – D3 can be extracted from plant or animal sources and unfortunately, we don’t totally know for sure on this product.
While Vitamin D3 can come from plant or animal sources, I contacted General Mills Cereals about the source and they replied it comes form lanolin (sheep wool). So it’s not vegan. Please edit this post or delete as soon as possible.
Ahhh – thanks for bringing this to our attention – we will update the post immediately!