• Orange Juice Question

    Avatar of StickyMike

    9 months ago

    Someone bought me some orange juice. The kind “with calcium and vitamin D!” It contains tricalcium citrate and vitamin d3. Normally I get the plain orange juice, but I have always been curious… Would this juice be vegan? Web searches aren’t much help.

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  • Avatar of annie-l

    Staff

    9 months ago

    Hey @StickyMike,

    Typically, soymilk is fortified with vitamin D2, the vegan form of vitamin D, while cereals, juice, and margarine are fortified with vitamin D3 derived from sheep’s wool. If the label on a fortified food doesn’t say what form of vitamin D is used to fortify the food, you can contact the company.

    ~Annie from peta2.

  • Avatar of VeganCaramel

    9 months ago

    Vitamin d2 can be plant derived, but as far as I’m aware, vitamin d3 is always or almost always derived from animals. Not vegan.

    http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/faqingredients.htm#d3

  • Avatar of LittleLotte

    9 months ago

    Vitamin D3 often comes from animal sources like lanolin (wool). The best thing to do would be contact the company directly and ask.

  • Avatar of Sagojyou

    9 months ago

    Good question…I’ve seen someone else ask the same question… Idk, but you could always call the company!

  • Avatar of StickyMike

    9 months ago

    Someone bought me some orange juice. The kind “with calcium and vitamin D!” It contains tricalcium citrate and vitamin d3. Normally I get the plain orange juice, but I have always been curious… Would this juice be vegan? Web searches aren’t much help.

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