ferrous lactate

Ferrous lactate derives its vegan and vegetarian status from lactic acid.

Vegan? Maybe Vegetarian? Yes

Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.

Commercially available ferrous lactate may be vegan depending on the source, but is always vegetarian.

Ferrous lactate is an iron salt of lactic acid.

Sources

  1. https://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e585.htm
  2. https://www.veganpeace.com/ingredients/ingredients.htm#Ferrous_lactate