{"id":2669,"date":"2020-07-10T16:59:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T16:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/?post_type=is_it_vegan&p=2669"},"modified":"2020-07-10T18:05:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T18:05:29","slug":"golden-syrup","status":"publish","type":"is_it_vegan","link":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/golden-syrup\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Golden Syrup Vegan?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Golden syrup isn\u2019t the healthiest food item going but that\u2019s not really our concern here. Instead, the one real question we want to answer is, unsurprisingly, is golden syrup vegan? Well, when it comes to this sugary treat, we can categorically state that the Lyle\u2019s Golden Syrup, the market-leader, is indeed vegan.<\/p>\n

For many people, when they think of golden syrup, they think of the famous green and gold tin of Lyle\u2019s and so it is good to know that their product is fully vegan friendly. But what about other versions of this gooey, sugary product that is commonly used in baking? We\u2019ll take a look at that in due course, but first let us examine Lyle\u2019s in a little more detail.<\/p>\n

Lyle\u2019s Golden Syrup is 100% Vegan<\/h2>\n

In 1881, Abram Lyle set up a sugar refinery in east London and began selling his rich syrup, which was almost a by-product, under the name Goldie<\/em>. Sold from wooden casks in those days it soon became incredibly popular and the rest, as they (whoever they are) say is history.<\/p>\n

No Animal Products<\/h3>\n

The rather helpful and informative website of the syrup contains an excellent FAQs<\/a> sections<\/a> which contains the following crucial questions along with the even more crucial answers:<\/p>\n

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  1. Do any of the Lyle’s products contain milk?<\/strong> – Only Lyle’s Dessert Syrup – Chocolate flavour contains skimmed milk powder and sweetened condensed milk. No other Lyle’s products contain milk or milk derivatives.<\/li>\n
  2. Do any of the Lyle’s products contain fish oil or gelatin?<\/strong> – No Lyle’s products contain fish oil or gelatin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    All Products Suitable Except Lyle’s Dessert Syrup – Chocolate<\/h3>\n

    Of course, by far the most important question is one that is also helpfully part of their FAQ. If only all companies, products and websites were so good!<\/p>\n