Are Jaffa Cakes suitable for vegetarians?
Unfortunately, Jaffa Cakes aren’t vegan. This is because they contain butter oils and dried egg, making it unsuitable for anyone following a plant-based diet. Most Jaffa-style cakes from supermarket brands are also unsuitable for vegans due to the use of eggs in the sponge base.
Do Jaffa Cakes have pork gelatine?
The Original Jaffa Cakes by McVitie and Price are not vegan. Even though they use orange-flavored jam for the filling and pectin as a gelling agent (rather than gelatin), they make the chocolate cover with butter oil (which contains milk), while the flour for the small-sized cakes contains whole eggs.
Can you buy vegan Jaffa Cakes?
TVC’s 100% vegan Jaffa Cakes truly are amazing with a fantastic crispy sponge base and a wonderful ‘orangey bit’ (TVCs own recipe orange gel, no marmalade here!) topped with quality chocolate.
What are Aldi Jaffa cakes called?
Specifications
| Size / volume | 135g |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Jaffa Cakes – Sponge base with an orange flavoured centre half coated in plain chocolate. |
| Manufacturer | Aldi Stores Ltd., PO Box 26, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 2SH |
| Brand name | Everyday Essentials |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Is Jaffa cake halal?
Halal Status: As Jaffa Cakes have not been halal-certified, we advise you to purchase them at your own discretion. McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes are listed as suitable for vegetarians on the company’s website, and uses a soya-based emulsifier and pectin-based gelling agent.
Are any celebrations vegan?
While Mars UK has backflipped over the use of animal extracts in some of its chocolate confectionery – including Mars and Snickers bars – ingredients used in its other products, such as Twix, Bounty, Celebrations, Topic and Milky Way, will not be changed, meaning they will continue to be unsuitable for vegetarians.
Are Jaffa Cakes healthy?
Verdict: Jaffa cakes are another healthier chocolate biscuit option. With 1g of fat and 46 calories per biscuit (or is it a cake?) dietitian Jane Clarke deems them good nutrition wise.