Mono and diglycerides derive their vegan and vegetarian status from monoglycerides, diglycerides.
| Vegan? Maybe | Vegetarian? Maybe |
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 mono and diglycerides may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
Mono and diglycerides are typically derived from plants (corn, peanuts, or soybeans) but may be derived from animals (cows and hogs).