The ingredients in sugar-free Polos have been carefully selected to provide that signature Polo taste while omitting any animal-derived products. It’s a testament to the brand’s commitment to catering to a diverse range of dietary preferences and lifestyles. Maltitol: Used in sugar-free hard candies, chewing gum, chocolate flavored desserts, baked goods and ice cream, it is produced from wheat, tapioca or corn and is 75 percent as sweet as sugar. Excess consumption can lead to bloating, pain, cramps, excessive gas, loose stools or diarrhea. Most people can tolerate about 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) per day.

Ward, David (27 July 2004). "A legal case with a hole in the middle". The Guardian . Retrieved 5 June 2010.As present in humbugs and related mints, milk and derivatives of milk can cause mints to be non-vegan. Cochineal The clue is in the name here; butter mints are generally made with butter, which comes from milk which comes from cows… so they are not vegan. Note that some butter mints may be vegan if made with vegan butter substitutes instead of dairy butter. Mannitol: Mannitol is extracted from seaweed for use in foods; it also occurs naturally in pineapples, olives, asparagus, sweet potatoes and carrots. It is 50 to 70 percent as sweet as sugar. Because it remains in the intestines for a long time after consumption, mannitol can lead to bloating and diarrhea. Essentially balls of minty sugar (97% sugar to be precise!) there is not much to these, but they are very palatable – if not at all healthy – and perfectly vegan friendly.

But whether you are a lover of Polos, Tic Tacs or even old school Everton Mints, you will probably want to know the answers to the question at hand: which mints are vegan? And indeed, which mints are not vegan? Not All Mints Are Vegan, But Plenty Are! Beeswax comes from bees, which are animals, and though it doesn’t necessarily kill them, acquiring beeswax could potentially harm them and certainly exploits them so, as with honey, beeswax is not vegan. It is used in some well-known mints, such as Mentos Mint Roll. Milk or Milk Derivatives Mint Imperials are often the kind that appear with the bill at the end of a meal at a restaurant, and some of them are vegan friendly… but many are not. For instance, Morrisons Mint Imperials and Waitrose Mint Imperials are fine, but Tesco Mint Imperials are not (as they contain beef gelatine). Strong/Extra Strong: "We like them strong, but silent." A rival for Trebor, these were very hot. Discontinued in the United Kingdom. Minimum life based on 'use-by' date of product. Average life based on last week's deliveries. Life guarantee shown based on delivery tomorrow with the Life guarantee starting the following day.

Kraft Foods made a similar applications for annular sweets eg bearing the mark LIFESAVERS. Nestlé has tried to oppose this trademark application but failed as the court ruled that customers would be able to distinguish between a Polo and a Lifesaver as both have their marks boldly and prominently embossed on the mint. [ citation needed] Advertising [ edit ] These are actually quite good for grandparents or anyone who don’t want to risk breaking their teeth on some of the harder mints in the list! 9. Peppersmith Mints

It is possible that shellac (also known as E904) could be used as a coating for some mints. Beeswax Contains gelatine, made from animal hooves or other parts, and hence they are not suitable for vegans. Though some might dispute whether Kendal Mint Cake should even be in the ‘mints’ category, we think it should, so it’s here as a bonus entry rather than as part of the Top 10. Made from crushed insects, this colouring – which also goes by the names of carmine, carmine lake, natural red or E120 – is unlikely to be present in most mints (that tend to be white), but it might pop up in spinoffs of mint brands, such as the Strawberry Smints. Conclusions: Best Vegan Mints The mint-flavoured Tic Tacs are vegan!Polo mints were developed by Rowntree's, after manufacturing Life Savers during World War 2 under licence. [3] but their introduction to the market was delayed until 1947, by the onset of the Second World War. [3] [4] Polo fruits followed soon afterward. [5] [6] Company legend is that the name is derived from 'polar' and its implied cool freshness. [7] Varieties [ edit ] Mints are refreshing sweets that come in many guises, from hard to soft, chewy to crumbly. And though they share similar minty flavours (based on the mentha genus of plants) and often similar colours (white being most commonly associated with mints) they can vary greatly in style.