While many fries are free from animal ingredients, sometimes they contain dairy or may be fried in lard. In most cases, the fries you order from a fast-food restaurant are cooked in the same oil that's used to fry meat and other animal products.
Arby's famous Curly Fries and Homestyle Fries (Regional) are vegan friendly! At least both are vegan friendly in that they contain no animal products in their ingredients.
The short answer here is, no, McDonald's French Fries are not vegan. But why not, you might ask. After all, French Fries are just potatoes and potatoes are vegan, so, what's the issue? The issue is their French Fries contain natural beef flavoring and dairy.
Are French fries vegan? Short answer: Yes! Most fries are 100 percent vegan—but in some (rare) cases, they aren't. For example, McDonald's French fries contain beef fat!
Unfortunately no, if you are in any of the McDonald's locations except the UK and India, your fries are not vegan. Especially in the US, they contain 'natural beef flavor' and milk (included in the natural flavor). As vegans do not consume meat or animal by-products, U.S. fries are not vegan-friendly.
Order without dipping sauces—none of them are vegan. Make it a plant-based combo meal (includes KFC Secret Recipe Fries which have zero animal ingredients, plus a medium drink). Order without dipping sauces—none of them are vegan.
Unfortunately, KFC chips aren't vegan. They're cooked in the same oil as some of the chicken fryers, preventing them from being vegan; this is why the KFC vegan meal is only a burger and a drink.
Unfortunately, no McDonald's menu items are certified as vegan or vegetarian.
The vast majority of our drinks, including Coca‑Cola, are suitable for vegetarians and vegans as they do not contain any animal derivatives.
Everyone asks if the fries are vegan (not in the US they're not) and the question we're going to discuss here: Are McDonald's Hash Browns Vegan? The short answer here is, no, McDonald's Hash Browns are not vegan.
Our kiosks also have symbols to indicate vegan menu items and ingredients. Why aren't your fries suitable for vegans? We don't offer the Vegan Burger as a meal because our fries aren't suitable for vegetarians or vegans, due to being cooked in the same oil as our Popcorn Chicken.
Introducing the McPlant, a juicy burger made with a plant-based patty, co-developed with Beyond Meat. It's sizzled on a flat iron grill, then topped with slivered onions, tangy pickles, crisp shredded lettuce, Roma tomato slices, ketchup, mustard, mayo and a slice of melty American cheese on a toasted sesame seed bun.
The first, and most important, is that yes, indeed vegans can enjoy pizza every bit as tasty and satisfying as a non-vegan pizza.
Yes. When our suppliers partially fry our cut potatoes, they use an oil blend that contains beef flavoring. This ensures the great-tasting and recognizable flavor we all love from our World Famous Fries®.
Potatoes are a plant. A very tasty plant and totally fair-game for vegans to eat!
Of course, whatever the risks, some people will smoke. But is smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products vegan? Time to stub it out vegans, the answer is no: cigarettes are not vegan.
Dominika says that naturally clear spirits that undergo a different type of filtration, like vodka and white rum, are “generally vegan-friendly.” However, the best way to make sure that a drink is 100% vegan is to ask the manufacturer.
Fortunately, virtually every brand of hard liquor—bourbon, whiskey, vodka, gin, and rum—is vegan. Nearly all distilled spirits are vegan except for cream-based liqueurs and products that mention honey on the label.
KFC Australia has launched its first ever plant-based option — Wicked Popcorn. The meat-free bites are made with pea protein and feature the same spice mix as the chain's Wicked Wings. Wicked Popcorn is available in a box, a bowl, or as a Combo option with fries and a drink.
There are plenty of vegan drinks on the menu, including: Buxton water. Tropicana Orange Juice. Coca Cola.
Once at the restaurant, our fries are simply cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil which is 100 percent suitable for vegans.
Heads Up! The Biscuits, Cornbread Muffin, Mashed Potatoes, and Gravy at KFC do all contain milk. KFC discontinued their Baked Beans, Corn on the Cob, Macaroni Salad, and Potato Salad in the U.S., which were dairy-free. In Canada, the Macaroni Salad and Potato Salad contain milk.
In addition to Beyond Fried Chicken, KFC has a handful of other vegan—and finger lickin' good—menu offerings, including BBQ baked beans (contain “natural flavoring” that's undefined by KFC) green beans, secret recipe fries, and sweet kernel corn.
Burger King's classic fries are made using vegetable oil and suit a vegan diet. This may be a pleasant surprise for vegan consumers, as McDonalds' fries contain natural beef flavoring and milk (8).