This article looks into one of the most frequently asked questions regarding foods that are vegan friendly: Are Veggie Straws vegan?
The short answer: Yes and No. Some of Sensible Portions veggie straw varieties are vegan, but some are not. A full analysis of each veggie straw variety is below.
Note: Ingredients in each variety are from Sensible Portions’ website.
Garden Veggie Straws
Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Straws come in five varieties: Sea Salt, Zesty Ranch, Cheddar, Sweet Potato, and Sea Salt & Sweet Potato.
The basic veggie straw ingredients are: Potato Starch, Potato Flour, Corn Starch, Tomato Paste, Spinach Powder, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Sugar, Beetroot Powder (color), Turmeric, Canola/Safflower/Sunflower Oil, and Sea Salt. The sweet potato straws also have Sweet Potato Flour and Beta Carotene (color) as ingredients.
All of the basic veggie straw ingredients are plant-based and therefore vegan.
The Zesty Ranch and Cheddar varieties contain additional ingredients that are of animal origin. The Zesty Ranch flavor features Buttermilk and Sour Cream as its non-vegan ingredients. The Cheddar flavor features Whey, Cheddar Cheese, and Sour Cream as its non-vegan ingredients.
The remaining three veggie straw varieties (Sea Salt, Sweet Potato, and Sea Salt & Sweet Potato) are vegan as they feature only the basic veggie straw ingredients.
In addition to these flavors being vegan, the veggie straws are also gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher, and contain no artificial flavors or preservatives.
Sensible Portions’ Garden Veggie Straws can be purchased on Amazon here.
Garden Veggie Chips
In addition to veggie straws, Sensible Portions features one variety of Garden Veggie Chips in Sea Salt flavor.
Similar to the Garden Veggie Straws, the Garden Veggie Chips are also vegan. The basic veggie chip ingredients are: Potato Flour, Potato Starch, Tomato Paste, Spinach Powder, Salt, Sugar, Potassium Chloride, Beetroot Powder (color), Turmeric, Canola/Safflower/Sunflower Oil, and Sea Salt.
In addition to being vegan, the veggie chips are also gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher, and contain no artificial flavors or preservatives.
Sensible Portions’ Garden Veggie Chips can be purchased on Amazon here.
Apple Straws
Similar to their veggie straws, Sensible Portions also features one variety of Apple Straws in Cinnamon flavor.
The apple straws feature a multigrain base with the following ingredients: Corn Flour, Rice Flour, Sugar, Potato Fiber, Apple Puree, Salt, Natural Apple Flavor, and Seasoning (Sugar, Spice, Malic Acid, Salt and Natural Flavors).
Sensible Portions doesn’t explicitly state what the “Natural Flavors” are in their apple straws, but they state they are cholesterol-free which makes the use of animal derived natural flavors highly unlikely. Therefore, Sensible Portions Apple Straws are also vegan!
In addition to being vegan, the apple straws are also gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher, and contain no artificial flavors or preservatives.
Sensible Portions’ Apple Straws can be purchased on Amazon here.
Summary
In answering the question “Are Veggie Straws Vegan?” we found that multiple of the flavors are in fact vegan. The Sea Salt, Sweet Potato, and Sea Salt & Sweet Potato flavors of veggie straws are all vegan.
Sensible Portions also features two other vegan-friendly snacks similar to their veggie straws. These snacks are Garden Veggie Chips and Apple Straws.
All of Sensible Portions can be found on Amazon here. Or read about other vegan snack options here.
