Strawberry Straws Review

Sour Punch Strawberry Straws are vegan-friendly according to American Licorice Co., which says its Sour Punch candy contains no gelatin. The candy is not vegan-certified.

Ingredients and nutrition

The label is short: corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, wheat flour, sugar, three fruit acids for the sour coating, glyceryl monostearate, glycerin, artificial flavor and Red 40. There is no gelatin, dairy, egg, honey, shellac or carmine. Glyceryl monostearate and glycerin can come from plant or animal sources. The label doesn't say which, so the brand's vegan-friendly statement is what settles them.

A 2 oz package has 210 calories and 26 g of added sugar, with almost no protein. That is typical for chewy candy. Per serving it is close to Twizzlers and Airheads Xtremes, and it has less sodium than Twizzlers.

Caveats

• The sugar source isn't disclosed, so bone-char refining can't be ruled out.
• It uses synthetic dyes, which some vegans avoid because of animal testing.
• It contains wheat, so it is not gluten-free.

Who should buy it

Buy it if you accept a brand statement in place of certification and want a cheap, widely sold sour candy without gelatin. Skip it if you need certified vegan products, avoid artificial dyes, or eat gluten-free.

Full breakdown: https://spvegan.com/best/are-sour-punch-straws-vegan