Are Takis Vegan?
Takis have become very popular recently and it’s no surprise how delicious they are. The answer to whether they’re vegan isn’t so simple though.
Like most chip brands, Takis come in a variety of flavors. While I haven’t tried every flavor, the most popular brand (the Fuego Flavor) is vegan (for some) as far as ingredients go. But, the artificial colors used such as Red 40 Lake and Yellow 6 Lake are tested on animals.
It’s up to you to decide whether or not you’re willing to accept that ingredients were tested on animals, but no animal ingredients are used in the chip.
Takis themselves are made from a corn-based recipe, which alone would make them vegan. However, additional ingredients in some flavors take them out of the vegan-friendly category.
Vegan Flavors of Takis
So what flavors of Takis don’t include animal ingredients?
As I stated above, the Fuego flavor doesn’t have animal ingredients but has ingredients that were tested on animals. These are flavors that fit into that category of not having any animal ingredients inside of the recipe itself.
- Fuego (Purple Bag)
- Nitro (Black & Red Bag)
- Salsa Brava (Yellow Bag)
- Zombie Flavor (Green Bag)
Are Takis Dairy Free?
Takis has a few delicious flavors and we’ve already covered if they were vegan or not. Since dairy is an ingredient that isn’t dairy-free, then all of the previously mentioned vegan flavors are also dairy-free!
So yes, some Takis are dairy-free such as the Fuego, Nitro, Salsa Brava, and Zombie Flavor bags.
However, if you want to try the Crunchy Fajitas, Xplosion, and Guacamole flavors, I would take a step back. Those flavors are not dairy-free and contain milk in their ingredients.
Are Takis Gluten Free?
What about Takis gluten-free status?
Takis come in various flavors, all of which contain some kind of corn, nut, or potato. While those ingredients are necessarily gluten, they are allergens and important to keep in mind.
As far as gluten goes, none of the Takis flavors are gluten-free. So if you have celiacs or you’re sensitive to gluten, then you should avoid Takis!
Summary
Takis’ main flavor Feugo is vegan if you’re ok eating foods that use Red 40 Lake and Yellow 6 Lake. Those ingredients were tested on animals but no animal ingredients are included in Takis.
Also, if you’re looking to learn about Takis halal status, we cover it in our ‘Are Takis Halal?‘ post.
