Manganese gluconate derives its vegan and vegetarian status from manganese, gluconic acid.
| Vegan? Yes | 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 manganese gluconate is vegan and vegetarian.
Manganese gluconate is a manganese salt of gluconic acid. It is used as a dietary supplement for manganese and in personal care products. It is typically produced by reacting manganese carbonate with gluconic acid.