Polydextrose derives its vegan and vegetarian status from glucose, sorbitol.
| 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 polydextrose is vegan and vegetarian.
Polydextrose is a polysaccharide used as a bulking agent, stabilizer, thickener and humectant. It is made from glucose and sorbitol.
Sources
- Tiefenbacher, K. F. (2017). Technology of Main Ingredients—Water and Flours. Wafer and Waffle, 15–121.
https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-809438-9.00002-8