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Nesquik Chocolate Milk Slices 26 g, 4 Count (Pack of 1)

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Nesquik Syrups– Available in strawberry or chocolate flavours, there are no animal-derived ingredients. But, as we describe later, there are some ingredients you might well want to avoid. Aside from that, you can make you own Nesquik alternative using your favourite vegan ice cream. Just add a scoop of your vegan-friendly ice cream of choice (Booja Booja works a treat!) to a pint glass. Let the ice cream melt a little then top up with your choice of vegan milk. We find oat milk works really well. Just stir until smooth and you’ve got yourself a very tasty, vegan-friendly milkshake. So, now you know: the standard Nesquik powder is not vegan. But the All Natural powder almost certainly is vegan. As are the syrups (if you don’t mind the artificial colours!). The only Nesquik products that could be described as vegan are the Nesquik syrups and the All Natural Cocoa Powder. The syrups are available in strawberry and chocolate flavours, though they are not widely available in the UK. They can be added to (vegan) milk to make a drink or used as a dessert sauce. Many vegans will automatically be wary when “natural flavourings” appear amongst ingredients. But there is no mention of dairy products (which have to appear in bold in the UK). And dextrose is usually vegan, whilst maltodextrin almost always is. Thiamin – aka vitamin B1 – is usually derived from plants; as it wasn’t mentioned by the Nesquik team as being non-vegan, we believe the thiamin used here is plant based. What’s more, given these items are fortified with iron and zinc, which can be difficult for vegans to obtain, it may seem like Nesquik should be all systems go for plant-based eaters.

To the untrained eye, if you glance through the ingredients of the three main Nesquik products, there’s nothing obviously non-vegan. Let’s take a closer look at what goes into the chocolate, banana and strawberry Nesquik powders.

Strawberry Syrup– Sugar, Water, Corn syrup, Less than 2% of malic acid, Propylene glycol alginate, Artificial flavour, Potassium sorbate (preservative), Xantham gum, Red 40, Blue 1, Salt, Yellow 6. You might happen across some of the following Nesquik products in the UK, but none of the following are vegan.

Banana Powder: Sugar, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavouring, Vitamins (C, Thiamin, D), Natural Colours (Beta Carotene, Curcumin), Minerals (Iron, Zinc) It is worth noting that there are no Nesquik products listed on Nestlé’s list of Foods Suitable for a Vegan Diet (as of October 2020). This might well be because of the potential for cross-contamination with milk or other animal products in their factories. Minimum life based on 'use-by' date of product. Average life based on last week's deliveries. Life guarantee shown based on delivery tomorrow with the Life guarantee starting the following day. There are some people who would suggest that wool from sheep, and therefore vitamin D produced using lanolin, or “sheep oil”, should be vegan. After all, it doesn’t hurt when you go for a haircut, does it? (If it does, change hairdressers as a matter of urgency!). But as we discuss in detail in our is wool vegan? article, there are numerous documented instances whereby sheep farmed for wool are mistreated and even abused. As such, using wool products or products derived from wool can serve to promote such cruelty. Assuming you agree that wool is not vegan, then you would also agree with us (and Nestlé themselves) that Nesquik is not vegan. What Is Nesquik?

Of course, the Nesquik powder products are designed to be made with milk. If someone uses dairy milk, clearly the resultant drink would not be vegan anyway. But even when using vegan-friendly milk alternatives (such as soy milk), the animal-derived vitamin D would scupper things for vegans. However, there are serious question marks over the safety of some of those artificial colours. Notably, Red 40 has been linked with allergic reactions and even the development of ADHD in children by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. These syrups might be a way for vegans to get their Nesquik hit, but alarm bells are sure to ring. Other Nesquik Products Nesquik All Natural Cocoa Powder– Contains just five ingredients: Raw Cane Sugar (62%), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder (36%), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Natural Flavouring, Cinnamon. There is a chance that the “natural flavouring” could contain animal products. We are awaiting confirmation on this point from Nestlé and will update the article accordingly. But it looks as though this product should be vegan friendly. Unfortunately though, there is no getting away from the sheep-derived vitamin D, even if it is the only definitely non-vegan ingredient included in the Nesquik powders in the UK. This is a shame for vegans who used to like Nesquik. Especially those who thought they could just make it with oat milk and be fine. But fear not, there are plenty of vegan-friendly alternatives to Nesquik, which we’ll investigate later. Are Any Nesquik Products Vegan? Nesquik All Natural Cocoa Powder– Raw Cane Sugar (62%), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder (36%), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Natural Flavouring, Cinnamon

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