What are vegan marshmallows?

Vegan Marshmallows are Marshmallows made in accordance with diet restrictions followed by those who live a vegan lifestyle. This type of lifestyle is similar to vegetarianism, but it goes further than some vegetarian diet to secrete not only meat but also any foods that come from animals. Such restrictions mean that vegan foods do not contain eggs, butter, milk or other ingredients produced by animals. Vegan Marshmallows are therefore produced without such products and use other components to replace them, usually through plant ingredients that replicate gelatin found in standard Marshmallows.

sometimes also labeled as vegetarian marshmallows, are available from a number of different manufacturers and can be made in home kitchen as well as well. The primary difference between vegan marshmallows and regular marshmallows is the use of gelatin, which is the main ingredient used to provide VMarshmallows texture. GelatinIt is usually produced by extraction of collagen from by -products of meat and leather industry, often from animal bones and skin. This means that the use of gelatin violates culinary restrictions of veganism and can be considered too similar to eating meat for many vegetarians.

Vegan Marshmallows are therefore produced without gelatin and instead of plant products that can provide a similar texture are used. Some of the most common products used are seaweed-based gels such as karagenan and agar-agar. The resulting Marshmallows are considered vegan because no animals are used in their production. Typical other ingredients in vegan marshmallows include corn syrup, sugar, vanilla extract and soy protein.

Because vegan marshmallows are made without gelatin, they are also usually considered kosher. However, other types of Kosher Marshmallows can be made, which are not vegan, such as those who use cow or fish gelatin, rather than more common pig gelatin. Restricting Islamic foods usually prevent eating products that come from pigs, including gelatin, so these Marshmallows can also be consumed by those that follow strict Islamic practices.

Vegan marshmallows still usually contain a high amount of sugar, so it is not necessarily healthy or eating food. They are simply made without gelatin, which comes from animal sources. There are some concerns about products used to replace such gelatin as karagenan. Some research has indicated that there may be some potential health risks associated with receiving karagenan in large quantities, especially in infants or young children.