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Before I was vegan I always thought that most potato chips flavors were vegan because the main ingredient are potatoes, but when I became a vegan I realized that this was not the case. A lot of potato chips flavors today contains milk or other animal-derived ingredients.
So I sent myself on a mission to find as many vegan chips flavors as I could possibly find and the list became much bigger than I initially though it would be. Today I’m sharing my top list of best vegan chips flavors and I hope you find it useful.
Remember to use the table of contents to the find the brand you are looking for quicker.
Which Potato Chips Are Vegan?
1. Lay’s
Below is a table with all vegan flavors of Lay’s chips.
| Flavor |
| Lay’s Classic Potato Chips |
| Lay’s Lightly Salted Potato Chips |
| Lay’s Kettle Cooked Reduced Fat Original Potato Chips |
| Lay’s Simply Sea Salt Flavored Thick Cut Potato Chips |
| Lay’s Baked Original Potato Crisps |
| Lay’s Kettle Cooked Original Potato Chips |
| Lay’s Poppables Sea Salt Potato Snacks |
| Lay’s Wavy Reduced Fat |
| Lay’s Wavy Original Potato Chips |
| Lay’s Wavy Lightly Salted Potato Chips |
Our first chips on the list are Lay’s potato chips. I was actually surprised of how many Lay’s flavors are 100% vegan-friendly. You can’t really go wrong with the tasty and crunchy vegan options of Lay’s.
2. Ruffles
Below is a table showing vegan Ruffles flavors.
| Flavor |
| Original Ruffles |
| Ruffles All Dressed |
Most of the Ruffles flavors contains milk, but two of their flavors are vegan.
3. Pringles
Below is a table showing vegan flavors of Pringles.
| Flavor |
| Pringles Original |
| Pringles Lightly Salted Original |
| Pringles Reduced Fat Original |
| Pringles Wavy Classic Salted |
Pringles has four variants of original flavors that is 100% vegan-friendly. It is worth to mention tho that their chips contains ingredients made from GMO-crops. This could be a problem for some vegans, so it’s up you if you want to eat them.
4. Utz
Utz has many vegan potato chips flavors and I’ve put them in the table below.
| Flavor |
| Utz Potato Chips Original |
| Utz Potato Chips Original No Salt Added |
| Utz Potato Chips BBQ |
| Utz Potato Chips Onion & Garlic |
| Utz Potato Chips Carolina Barbeque |
| Utz Potato Chips Ripples Original |
| Utz Potato Chips Ripples BBQ |
| Utz Potato Chips Wavy Original |
Eight flavors of Utz chips being vegan is amazing and there are more flavors that might be vegan, but they contain natural flavors. The source of the ingredients could be derived from animals.
5. Popchips
Below you can find the vegan flavors of Popchips.
| Flavor |
| Popchips Sea Salt |
So far Popchips only has one vegan flavor, but two more flavors maybe vegan as well. As with many other chips brands they contain natural flavors, which could or could not contain vegan-friendly ingredients.
6. Cape Cod
In the table below you can find the vegan flavors of Cape Cod potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Cape Cod Original |
| Cape Cod Dark Russet |
| Cape Cod Original Lightly Salted |
| Cape Cod Sea Salt & Vinegar |
| Cape Cod Less Fat Original |
| Cape Cod Less Fat Sea Salt & Vinegar |
| Cape Cod Waves Sea Salt |
| Cape Cod Waves Less Fat Sea Salt |
| Cape Cod Sea Salt Waffle Cut |
Cape Cod chips has 9 vegan flavors which is around half of their flavors. They have several more flavors that might be vegan as well, but they contain natural flavors.
7. Kirkland Signature
Below is the vegan flavors of Kirkland Signature potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Kirkland Signature Himalayan Salt Potato Chips |
Kirkland Signature has one flavor of potato chips and it’s vegan.
8. Kettle Brand
Below are all the vegan Kettle Brand potato chips flavors.
| Flavor |
| Kettle Brand Sea Salt Chips |
| Kettle Brand Krinkle Cut Habanero Lime Chips |
| Kettle Brand Krinkle Cut Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper Kettle Brand Chips |
| Kettle Brand Organic Country Style Barbeque Chips |
| Kettle Brand Organic Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper Chips |
| Kettle Brand Organic Sea Salt Chips |
Six flavors of Kettle Brand chips being vegan is awesome. There are several more that contains natural flavors that might be vegan also.
9. Wise
Below is a table showing all the vegan flavors of Wise potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Wise Golden Original Potato Chips |
| Wise All Natural Potato Chips |
| Wise Onion & Garlic Potato Chips |
| Wise Lightly Salted Potatos Chips |
| Wise Unsalted Potato Chips |
| Wise Ridgies All Natural Ridged Potato Chips |
Wise potato chips has 6 vegans flavors when reading the ingredients label and that is more than half of the flavors, which is amazing. You can’t really go wrong with them.
10. Zapp’s
In the table below are all the vegan Zapp’s potato chips flavors.
| Flavor |
| Zapp’s Kettle Potato Chips Regular |
| Zapp’s Kettle Potato Chips Voodoo |
| Zapp’s Kettle Potato Chips Spicy Cajun Crawtator |
Three vegan flavors of Zapp’s chips is great! However they have five more flavors that could possibly be vegan as well, but they contain natural flavors and the source of this ingredient is not disclosed on the ingredients label.
11. Old Dutch
Below are all the vegan flavors from Old Dutch potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Old Dutch Potato Chips Original |
| Old Dutch Potato Chips BBQ |
| Old Dutch Potato Chips Rip- L Potato |
| Old Dutch Potato Chips Rip-L Lightly Salted |
| Old Dutch Potato Chips Salt n Vinegar |
Five flavors of Old Dutch chips being vegan is amazing and seven more flavors could be vegan as well, but they contain the ingredient natural flavor, which contain ingredients derived from animals. The source is not disclosed.
12. Golden Flake
The table shows all vegan flavors of Golden Flake potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Golden Flake Thin & Crispy Original |
| Golden Flake Thin & Crispy Sweet Heat Barbecue |
| Golden Flake Dip Style Original |
| Golden Flake Dip Style Kickin’ Dill Ranch |
Four vegan flavors of Golden Flake chips is great and at least one more flavor could be vegan, however it contains the controversial ingredient natural flavors.
13. Good Health
Below is a table showing all vegan flavors of Good Health Kettle potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Good Health Kettle Style Potato Chips Avocado Oil Sea Salt |
| Good Health Kettle Potato Chips Avocado Oil BBQ |
| Good Health Kettle Potato Chips Olive Oil Sea Salt |
Three out of five flavors being vegan is amazing for Good Health potato chips. They have one more flavor that is called Jalapeno that maybe vegan as well, but it contains natural flavors.
14. Dirty
I’ve put all the vegan flavors of Dirty potato chips in the table below.
| Flavor |
| Dirty Kettle Style Potato Chips Funky Fusion |
| Dirty Kettle Style Potato Chips Sea Salted |
| Dirty Kettle Style Potato Chips Sweet Potato |
| Dirty Kettle Style Potato Chips Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt |
Dirty Kettle Style potato chips has four vegan flavors and two more might be vegan as well, but as many other flavors they contain natural flavors. I hope these four chips flavor are some of your favorite potato chips.
15. Great Value
In the table below I’ve listed all vegan flavors of Great Value potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Great Value Potato Chips Original |
| Great Value Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Original |
| Great Value Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Lightly Salted |
| Great Value Wavy Potato Chips Original |
| Great Value Wavy Potato Chips Lightly Salted Original |
| Great Value Rippled Potato Chips Original |
Six different flavors of Great Value potato chips are vegan, which is great. They have a few more flavors that could be vegan, but they contain natural flavors.
16. Boulder Canyon
The table below is showing the vegan flavors of Boulder Canyon potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Boulder Canyon Potato Chips Thin & Crispy Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt |
| Boulder Canyon Potato Chips Thin & Crispy Avocado Oil Malt Vinegar & Sea Salt |
| Boulder Canyon Kettle Potato Chips Avocado Oil Sea Salt |
| Boulder Canyon Kettle Potato Chips Olive Oil Sea Salt |
| Boulder Canyon Kettle Potato Chips 60% Less Sodium |
| Boulder Canyon Kettle Potato Chips Malt Vinegar & Sea Salt |
| Boulder Canyon Kettle Potato Chips Olive Oil Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper |
| Boulder Canyon Kettle Potato Chips Hickory BBQ |
Boulder Canyon are coming in strong with eight flavors being vegan when analyzing the ingredients. You can’t go wrong with these tasty potato chips. Highly recommended.
17. Late July
Vegan Late July potato chips flavors are shown in the table below.
| Flavor |
| Late July Snacks Organic Potato Chips Simple as Sea Salt |
| Late July Snacks Organic Potato Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar Vibes |
| Late July Snacks Organic Potato Chips Laid Back BBQ |
Three vegan flavors out of four possible is great for Late July chips.
18. Sunchips
Table below are showing vegan flavors of Sunchips.
| Flavor |
| Sunchips Original |
Next up we have Sunchips, which only has one vegan flavor, the original flavor.
19. Deep River
The table below is showing all vegan flavors of Deep River potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Deep River Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 50% Reduced Fat |
| Deep River Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Black Truffle |
| Deep River Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Mesquite BBQ |
| Deep River Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Original Sea Salt |
| Deep River Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Rosemary & Olive Oil |
| Deep River Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Salt & Cracked Pepper |
| Deep River Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar |
| Deep River Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Zesty Jalapeno |
A wooping eight flavors of Deep River potato chips can be considered vegan when taking a look at the ingredients. That is more than most brands and with these tasty chips, you wont be disappointed.
20. Miss Vickie’s
Below is a table showing all Miss Vickie’s vegan potato chips flavors.
| Flavor |
| Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Original |
| Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Reduced Fat |
| Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Unsalted |
Miss Vickie’s potato chips has three vegan flavors, which is not bad at all. That more than most brands I found. Sweet & Spicy Ketchup and Spicy Dill Pickle might also be vegan, but they contain natural flavors.
21. Good & Gather
I put together a table showing all vegan flavors of Good & Gather potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Good & Gather Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt |
| Good & Gather Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Krinkle Cut |
| Good & Gather Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 50% Less Fat |
| Good & Gather Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Mesquite Barbecue |
| Good & Gather Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar |
Good & Gather has a whopping five vegan potato chips flavors when analyzing at the ingredients. This is truly amazing since they only have six flavors in total. You can’t go wrong with these tasty and crunchy potato chips.
22. Market Pantry
Below are all the favors of Market Pantry potato chips that are vegan.
| Flavor |
| Market Pantry Potato Chips Ripple |
| Market Pantry Classic |
Market Pantry has two vegan potato chips flavors. After analyzing the ingredient I noticed that Barbecue has the ingredient natural flavors, so there is a chance that this flavors also is vegan.
23. Herr’s
Below I put together all vegan flavors of Herr’s potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Herr’s Ripple Potato Chips |
| Herr’s Crisp ‘n Tasty Potato Chips |
| Herr’s Barbecue Potato Chips |
| Herr’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Original |
| Herr’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Mesquite BBQ |
| Herr’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Reduced Fat |
Herr’s potato chips has six vegan flavors, which is amazing. After analyzing all the flavors I noticed that Herr’s Old Bay Chips might also be vegan, but they contain natural flavors.
24. Hawaiian Snacks
The vegan flavors of Hawaiian potato chips are shown below.
| Flavor |
| Hawaiian Original Crispy & Crunchy Kettle Style Potato Chips |
Hawaiian potato chips currently have one vegan flavor, but there are three more flavors that might be vegan as well. Like many other potato chips brands, they contain natural flavors.
25. Maui Style
Below is a table showing all vegan flavors of Maui Style potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Maui Style Potato Chips Regular |
One out of three flavors Maui Style potato chips being vegan is great.
26. Martin’s
The table below is displaying the vegan flavors of Martin’s potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Martin’s Sea Salt Dippin’ Potato Chips |
| Martin’s Bar-B-Q Waffle Potato Chips |
Martin’s has two tasty and crunchy vegan flavors.
27. Tim’s
I put together all vegan flavors of Tim’s potato chips in the table below.
| Flavor |
| Tim’s Potato Chips Original |
| Tim’s Potato Chips Simply Tim’s Unsalted |
| Tim’s Potato Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar |
The analyzing the ingredients, Tim’s potato chips comes up with three vegan flavors, which is great. There might be one more vegan flavor, Jalapeno but it contains natural flavors.
28. Jays
All vegan flavors of Jays potato chips in the table below.
| Flavor |
| Jays Original Potato Chips |
| Jays Barbecue Potato Chips |
| Jays Curly Waves Potato Chips |
| Jays Crispy Ridges Potato Chips |
Four flavors of Jays potato chips is amazing.
29. Mikesell’s
In the table below you will find all vegan flavors of Mikesell’s potato chips.
| Flavor |
| Mikesell’s Potato Chips Original |
| Mikesell’s Potato Chips Reduced Fat Original |
| Mikesell’s Potato Chips No Salt Added |
| Mikesell’s Groovy Potato Chips Reduced Fat |
| Mikesell’s Potato Chips Old Fashioned Himalayan Sea Salt & Vinegar |
Mikesell’s potato chips have five vegan flavors and they taste great.
30. Symphony Chips
In the table below I’ve put all vegan flavors of Symphony chips.
| Flavor |
| Symphony Potato Chips Original Flavor |
| Symphony Potato Chips Balsamic Flavor |
| Symphony Potato Chips Smoked Flavor |
Symphony potato chips has three vegan flavors, which makes all of their flavors vegan.
31. Snyder Of Berlin
All vegan flavors of Snyder of Berlin potato chips in the table below.
| Flavor |
| Snyder of Berlin Original Potato Chips |
| Snyder of Berlin Barbeque Chips |
| Snyder of Berlin Salt and Vinegar Chips |
Half the flavors of Snyder of Berlin potato chips are vegan.
32. Wellsley Farms
All vegan flavors of Wellsley Farm potato chips in the table below.
| Flavor |
| Wellsley Farms Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt |
Ingredients For Vegans To Look Out For in Chips
When it comes to chips it’s not always that easy knowing of it’s vegan by looking at the ingredients label. There can be hidden ingredients that actually makes a vegan chips flavor non-vegan or sometimes the production process of an ingredient can make actually make it non-vegan.
Today I will show you a few common ingredients that vegans need to look out for in chips.
Sugar
It’s very common to use sugar in chips and this can cause some problems if it’s cane sugar. This sugar is the most common sugar used in the candy and snacks industry, which can make it hard for vegans to eat chips that has sugar in it. Raw cane sugar is 100% vegan-friendly, however if it’s refined cane sugar then that can be an issue for vegans.
In order for the cane sugar to fit the products better it needs to be refined and in this process, the sugar is also bleached. It’s in this process the problem can occur. A very common method of bleaching cane sugar is to use bone char from dead cows.
This raises an issue for most vegan, because animals are used in the production process. If bone char would be used in the bleaching process, that would make the sugar not vegan-friendly. It’s impossible to know for sure and if you are concerned, then you should contact the product company and ask.
Palm Oil
Palm oil is also a common oil used in chips along with sunflower oil and canola oil. However the there is an big issue when it comes to palm oil and that’s the severe deforestation taking place to make room for the palm oil production. This leaves a lot of animal such as orangutans and rhinos without a home.
This is an issue that has been recognized not only vegans, but people all around the world. A lot of vegans tends to stay away from palm oil to take a stand against this heartbreaking exploitation against the animals.
However there is an way to make palm oil more vegan-friendly and that is called RSPO. This stands for Roundtable On Sustainable Palm Oil. This organisation helps companies produce and buy sustainable palm oil. So if you come a cross a company that has palm oil in their product then you can head over to RSPO members area and search for the company.
If you find the company, then that means that they are RSPO certified and indeed vegan-friendly.
Natural Flavors
This ingredient can be a tricky one. It’s an umbrella term, which means that a lot of ingredients can be put here and the company only needs to call it natural flavors. It’s impossible to know if this ingredient is vegan or not unless it’s disclosed on the ingredients label.
Artificial Colors
Artificial is another controversial ingredient that sometimes can be found in chips. The problem with this ingredient is the fact that animal testing is still being done and this does not align well with ethical vegans.
There are other great testing methods such as computer simulations that can be used instead.
Disodium Inosinate
The problem with this ingredient is that it’s commonly made with ingredients derived from animals. It can be made from plants as well.
Milk
There are a lot of ingredients that can be made with milk such as cheese, whey and lactose. There are more ingredients that could contain milk, so always be on the lookout for this.
Honey
This ingredient is quite popular and so always be sure to read the ingredients label.
Conclusion
I’ve put in more hours than I can count into making this article and the research behind it.
I hope you will enjoy this big list of vegan chips, I know I will.
If you have a vegan chips flavor that can’t be found in this list please send it to us and I will add it to the list. Let’s making the biggest vegan chips list on the web together.
