Galactooligosaccharides derive their vegan and vegetarian status from whey, aspergillus oryzae, potassium hydroxide.
| Vegan? No | 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 galactooligosaccharides are not vegan but are vegetarian.
Galactooligosaccharides, or GOS, is a prebiotic fiber. They are manufactured commercially using aspergillus oryzae and whey.