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Meringue powder is a versatile baking ingredient that can add sweetness and texture to cakes, cookies, and other delectable treats. But, is Meringue Powder vegan?
Wilton Meringue Powder is not vegan because it contains egg whites.
Below is a table showing Meringue Powder flavors and its vegan status.
| Flavor | Vegan Status |
| Wilton Meringue Powder | No, contains Egg Whites. |
Meringue Powder Ingredients
Below is a list of ingredients from all the flavors that I could find.
- Artificial Flavor
- Calcium Sulphate
- Citric Acid
- Corn Starch
- Cream Of Tartar (Potassium Acid Tartrate)
- Egg Whites
- Gum Arabic
- Silicon Dioxide
- Sugar
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As always I’ve highlighted the ingredients that we need to take a closer look at.
Non-Vegan Ingredients
Egg Whites
Since egg whites comes animals like hens, it’s not suitable for vegans.
Questionable Ingredients
Sugar
Sugar is a controversial ingredient within the vegan community, because there is an instance where sugar could be classified as non-vegan. The most common sugars used are beet sugar and cane sugar. Raw cane sugar and beet sugar is always vegan, but the cane sugar is often refined before used in many foods.
In the refining process the sugar is also bleached and a common method is to use bone char from dead cows. Exploiting animals in the production process would technically make that product non-vegan.
Corn
The reason I mention corn is because it’s one of the most common GMO crops in USA. GMO crops requires a high amount of herbicide in order for the crops to grow. The herbicide can pollute the surrounding environment causing severe damage to the ecosystem.
Conclusion
Unfortunately Wilton Meringue Powder contains eggs and is not suitable for vegans. It’s an egg replacement in baking, but it’s not the same as no egg replacement, which is something else. Vegans have many tricks when it comes to baking and the internet is full with recipes.
Thanks for reading, take care!
