Mike and Ike, Mega Mix Sour - 10 Flavours - 141g

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Gelatin is a big no in the vegan community. Gelatin is a substance found in cattle and pigs’ bones. Below, I’ll answer all of the vegan-related questions that you’ve been wondering about Mike and Ikes. Then, I’ll break down all of the ingredients and explain why certain ones are problematic for vegans. These totally tropical flavours of Mike and Ike Tropical Typhoon are always a huge hit. Enjoy the six exciting tropical fruit flavours of Kiwi Banana, Caribbean Punch, Strawberry Banana, Paradise Punch and Mango! Next up, we have modified corn starch. This is basically a heavily-processed starch that’s extracted from corn (so much so that it barely even resembles corn). While it’s not healthy, by any means, it is plant-based, and therefore vegan-friendly.

Citric acid serves two purposes when used in Mike and Ikes. For one, it’s a natural preservative that lowers the pH of the candy, making it impossible for bacteria to feed on the sugar. The main reason why food companies used white sugar instead of raw sugar is that it’s more concentrated and doesn’t have the malty flavor that raw sugar has. This, in turn, doesn’t interfere with any other flavors in the candy. One fan took to social media to ask anyone else if they’ve noticed that the assorted sour balls are currently missing from the Parks. They explained that their family was on vacation this past week and couldn’t find the Goofy’s Candy Company assorted sour balls anywhere. Now that I’ve got some of the most common questions out of the way, let’s take a few minutes to go over the ingredients used in Mike and Ikes. Although they’re a relatively simple-looking candy, they contain a lot more ingredients than you might expect.

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SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FUMARIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF THE FOLLOWING: CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DEXTRIN, CONFECTIONERS GLAZE, CARNAUBA WAX, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, YELLOW #5 (TARTRAZINE), BLUE #1. Last but not least, each Mike and Ike candy is artificially colored to match its corresponding flavor. While artificial food coloring is often a source of debate amongst nutritionists, it is vegan-friendly. Are Mike and Ikes Cherry Vegan?Either way, though, citric acid is always vegan-friendly and no animals are ever involved in the production of the powder. Per serving: 70 calories, 0 g fat (0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 0 mg sodium, 17 g carbs (0 g fiber, 11 g sugar), 0 g protein Mike and Ikes are NOT vegan-friendly as they contain a couple of questionable ingredients. In general, most candy contains sugar, which has always been a source of debate among vegans. Now, Guests and fans are noticing another fan-favorite treat isn’t currently available at the Parks, which is worrying some as they fear this, too, is discontinued. Credit: Disney MCTs (medium-chain triglycerides) are fatty molecules that are found in coconut oil. They’re added to Mike and Ikes to act as a binding agent that keeps the candy held together. 13) Artificial Food Coloring