Mannitol derives its vegan and vegetarian status from fructose, seaweed.
| 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 mannitol is vegan and vegetarian.
Mannitol is used as a low calorie sweetener. It is produced either via the hydrogenation of fructose, fermentation, or extraction from plants like seaweed.