Is Panda LicoriceMix Christmas vegan?

Panda · Barcode 6412500048774 · Automated ingredient assessment

The short answer

No — not vegan

Contains milk, shellac, beeswax. Contains milk, shellac, and 2 other ingredients, which are animal-derived.

Why it is not veganmilk, shellac, beeswax, carmine
40 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2022-02-11

Based on the recorded recipe, not certification. Match it with your current package.

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Evidence, not a guess

What the ingredient list tells us

Sugar, _wheat flour_, sugar syrup, vegetable fats (palm kernel, palm, shea kernel), glucose-fructose syrup, molasses, glucose syrup, cocoa butter, liquorice extract, _whole milk powder_, rice starch, cocoa mass, maize starch, fat-reduced cocoa powder, pasteurised strawberry puree, acidity regulators (E330, E331), thickener (E414), glazing agents (E903, vegetable oils (coconut, rapeseed), E904, E901), colours (E153, E120, E171, E160a, E141), flavourings (e.g aniseed oil, peppermint oil, vanillin, vanilla), emulsifier (lecithin), _skimmed milk powder_.

Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.

Animal-derived ingredients identified

milk

Milk is an animal-derived dairy ingredient.

shellac

Shellac is a resin secreted by lac insects.

beeswax

Beeswax is produced by bees.

carmine

Carmine is made from cochineal insects.

Ingredients with an unresolved source

glazing agents

We could not identify this ingredient reliably. Check the label spelling; this is a recognition gap, not evidence of animal origin.

flavourings

Unspecified flavourings may contain carriers or ingredients of animal origin.

unspecified oil

The oil source is not identified as plant-derived.

lecithin

Lecithin is usually plant-derived, but its source should be identified for a confident result.

molasses

The source or production method of molasses can vary, so it is not always vegan.

strawberry puree

The source or production method of strawberry puree can vary, so it is not always vegan.

Recognised ingredient entries (40)
sugarwheat floursugar syrupvegetable fatspalm kernelpalmshea kernelglucose fructose syrupmolassesglucose syrupcocoa butterliquorice extractwhole milk powderrice starchcocoa massmaize starchfat reduced cocoa powderpasteurised strawberry pureee330e331e414glazing agentse903vegetable oilscoconutrapeseede904e901e153e120e171e160ae141flavouringse.g aniseed oilpeppermint oilvanillinvanillalecithinskimmed milk powder

Allergens, trace warnings & additives

Allergen names found in the ingredient text

WheatMilk

Detected from the recipe text, not a complete allergen declaration or an allergy-safety assessment.

Declared allergens in the record

glutenmilk

Precautionary “may contain” information

No trace statement is recorded. Absence of data does not mean absence of cross-contact.

Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.

Additives listed

e120e141e153e160ae171e322e322ie330e331e414e901e903e904

Labels reported by the source

made in finlandpalm oilnon vegannon vegetarian

These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.

Nutrition & processing, separately explained

Source Nutri-Score
E
Source NOVA group
4 of 4
Veganory indicator
16/100
Indicator inputs
Nutrition + processing

Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.

Source values per 100 g or 100 ml, as supplied by the record. Confirm the basis on the package; these are not per-serving values.
Energy394 kcal
Fat9.2 g
Saturated fat6.8 g
Carbohydrate74 g
Sugars53 g
Protein2.9 g
Salt0.28 g
Sodium0.112 g
How our indicator is calculated

When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.

Vegan alternatives to explore

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Not sponsored. Product similarity is not a safety or certification score. Photos: community contributions and Open Food Facts (CC BY-SA).

Questions about this product

Is this answer valid for every Panda product?

No. This page covers Panda LicoriceMix Christmas, barcode 6412500048774. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.

What still needs to be confirmed?

The source of glazing agents, flavourings, unspecified oil, lecithin, molasses, strawberry puree needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.

Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?

No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.

What if my label is different?

Use the current package as your reference. Open a personal check or add a clear ingredient photo below. Community evidence is reviewed before shared information changes; this page is not proof of a manufacturer review.

Sources & how this page is made

Product data: Open Food Facts record for 6412500048774 · Open Database License (ODbL).

Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.

Veganory automatically analyses the available ingredient text, source labels and ingredient rules. We have not taste-tested this product, certified it or independently confirmed its current recipe with the manufacturer.

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