Maltol derives its vegan and vegetarian status from malt, milk.
| 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 maltol may be vegan depending on the source, but is always vegetarian.
Maltol is used as a flavor enhancer. It is primarly extracted from the bark of lark trees or by roasting malt but can also be produced from milk.