Im Emma and I’m the creator of Vegan Calm. When I became a vegan seven years ago, I mainly did it for health and ethical reasons. I’ve traveled the world looking for the best candy. But I still haven’t been able to find a fruit-flavored soft taffy candy that tastes better than Wrigley’s Starburst. Starburst is the best fruit chew candy in the world. It may not be the healthiest, but it is indeed the tastiest. While gelatin is the only universally agreed upon non-vegan ingredient present in Starburstmade in the US, there are a couple of controversial ingredients too. These include: Jelly Beans (Original, Tropical, FaveREDs, Sour, Crazy Beans): 8 pieces or 40 grams of Jelly Beans contain 160 calories, 3 grams of fat, 34 grams of carbohydrate.

Sugar –In the commercial food industry, sugar is commonly refined using bone char, which is obviously non-vegan.Of those 3 grams of fat, 3 grams are saturated, which means that all its fat content comes from saturated fat. But at least it does not contain trans fat, and that’s a good thing. The reason being that some hardcore vegans may not feel comfortable consuming these because of the presence of sugar and palm fat; the debated ingredients in the vegan community. Is Starburst Vegan In Australia? IGA carries Starburst FaveREDS Fruit ChewsLollies Large Bag. For many, the Starburst candy is a classic, and these large bags are the ideal place to bring them all together. Wrigley produces both Starburst and Skittles, but there are several distinguishing characteristics between the two confections. The ingredients, including gelatin, are similar, but the proportions and preparation methods differ. In this way, two distinct candies have distinct textures and flavors that are impossible to combine. IGA has a wide selection of both original Starburst flavors and the new FaveREDS candy. Why Is There No Starburst In Australia? Interestingly, Starburst is classified as a vegan candy in the UK; the country it originated from. However, they’re not considered vegan in the US. Is Starburst Vegan in the US? Why Not?

The closest thing to Starburst I’ve ever tried was a Colombian candy called “Frunas”. Frunas are even better than Tootsie Fruit Chews. Corn Syrup, Sugar, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil and/or Palm Oil, Fruit Juice From Concentrate (Apple, Strawberry, Lemon, Orange, Cherry), Less Than 2% – Citric Acid, Dextrin, Gelatin, Food Starch-Modified, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Coloring (Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1). Even if you do not take into account the controversial ingredients, confectioner’s glaze makes these jelly beans non-vegan. Bonus Information: Confectioner’s glaze is also used in many pills to give them the hard candy-like coating. It’s referred to as pharmaceutical glaze in the medicine industry. Also, as per the details shared in the previous section (in the Quora section), Starburst Original and Fruity Burst available in Australia are also halal. The Final Word – Can You Eat Starburst As a Vegan or Not?

Refer to my article on AreSour Patch Kids Vegan for a more detailed discussion of these two controversial ingredients. Starburst Minis: 40 grams, which is somewhere around 28 pieces, contain 150 calories, 2 grams of fat, 35 grams of carbohydrate. After carefully reviewing all options, we made the difficult decision to discontinue the brand in Australia in June 2022.” Saying Goodbye To Starburst In Australia To sum up the whole discussion, vegans living in the US unfortunately cannot consume locally manufactured Starburst ( none of them). However, those who live in the UK and do not mind consuming sugar (which is controversial) can eat Starburst candies. Vegans living in the Oceanian country can eat Starburst original and fruity burst. Gummies: 10 pieces or 40 grams of Gummies contain 140 calories, 0 grams of fat, 33 grams of carbohydrate, 1 gram of protein.