This article looks into one of the most frequently asked questions regarding snacks that are vegan friendly: Are Baked Lay’s Potato Chips Vegan?
Yes, the Original flavored Baked Lay’s Potato Chips are vegan! However, the other flavors of Baked Lay’s (Barbecue and Sour Creme & Onion) contain milk-based ingredients and are not vegan. Additionally, all three Baked Lay’s flavors are considered vegetarian. A full analysis of every Baked Lay’s flavor is below.
Note: Nutrition information and photos for each Baked Lay’s flavor is from Frito Lay’s website.
Original flavored Baked Lay’s ARE vegan because they contain no animal-based ingredients. Their ingredients are: Dried Potatoes, Corn Starch, Corn Oil, Sugar, Sea Salt, Soy Lecithin, Dextrose, and Annatto Extracts.
Barbecue flavored Baked Lay’s are NOT vegan because they contain milk-based ingredients. Their ingredients are: Dried Potatoes, Corn Starch, Corn Oil, Sugar, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Onion Powder, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Brown Sugar, Molasses, Spices, Fructose, Tomato Poder, Garlic Powder, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Natural Flavors (Contains Milk), Sunflower Oil, Paprika, Acacia Gum, Paprika Extracts, Annatto Extracts, and Caramel Color.
Sour Cream & Onion flavored Baked Lay’s are NOT vegan because they contain milk-based ingredients. Their ingredients are: Dried Potatoes, Corn Starch, Corn Oil, Sugar, Skim Milk, Salt, Dextrose, Soil Lechithin, Cultured Skim Milk, Whey, Onion Powder, Sour Cream (Cultured Cream, Skim Milk), Natural Flavor, Parsley, Citric Acid, and Annatto Extracts.
Summary
Of the three flavors listed on Frito Lay’s website, only the Original flavored Baked Lay’s are vegan. The other two flavors (Barbecue and Sour Cream & Onion) contain milk-based ingredients. However, all three flavors are vegetarian.
Read about other vegan snack options here.
