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Accidentally Vegan: 25 UK Snacks You Had No Idea Were Plant-Based

Guides 9 April 2026 · 8 min read

Going vegan in the UK doesn't mean giving up your favourite snacks. A surprising number of products already in your cupboard contain absolutely no animal-derived ingredients. We've checked the ingredient lists of hundreds of UK supermarket staples using our ingredient analysis engine. Here are 25 of the best finds.

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Crisps and savoury snacks

Walkers Prawn Cocktail — Despite the name, no actual prawn. Plant-derived flavourings. Same for Worcester Sauce and Ready Salted. Cheese & Onion and Smoky Bacon contain milk. Scan or search any Walkers product for the full breakdown.

Doritos Chilli Heatwave — Completely vegan. Cool Original and Tangy Cheese contain dairy.

Skips — Prawn cocktail crisps from tapioca starch. No shellfish.

Pringles Original — Vegan in the UK. Sour Cream & Onion is not.

Hula Hoops BBQ Beef — Artificial "beef" flavour, no animal products. Original contains milk powder.

Twiglets — Marmite-flavoured, vegan for decades.

Biscuits and baked goods

Bourbon Creams — No dairy. One of the UK's oldest accidentally vegan biscuits. Rich Tea also vegan in most brands.

Party Rings — Fox's removed gelatine in 2015. Vegan since.

Lotus Biscoff — Biscuit and spread both vegan. So are sandwich biscuits, grab-and-go pots, and topping sauce.

Pink Wafers — Crawford's contain no dairy or eggs.

Ritz Crackers — No butter despite the buttery taste.

Crumpets — Warburtons and most own-brand crumpets are vegan. Waitrose contain milk. Our barcode scanner makes this instant.

Sweets and confectionery

Skittles — Removed E120 in 2015, now fully vegan. See our E-numbers guide.

Starburst — Vegan in the UK (not the US).

Fry's Turkish Delight — No gelatine, no dairy.

Millions — Gelatine-free across most flavours.

Fox's Glacier Mints & Fruits — Both vegan.

Instant meals and cupboard staples

Pot Noodle Bombay Bad Boy — Vegan. So are Beef & Tomato, Sweet & Sour, and Chinese Chow Mein. Chicken & Mushroom contains dairy. Search any flavour to check.

Heinz Baked Beans — Completely vegan. Marmite — No animal products. Heinz Ketchup & HP Sauce — Both vegan. Worcestershire sauce is a notable exception.

Cereal

Weetabix — Just wheat. Coco Shreddies also vegan. Watch for Crunchy Nut (honey) and granolas. Paste any ingredients list into our analyser.

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A note on "may contain" warnings

"May contain milk" refers to cross-contamination, not actual ingredients. Most vegans eat these products. The Vegan Society agrees. Always double-check the label or use our scanner.