Is Nesquick Vegan?

Anyone who has ever been a kid – in other words, everyone – is familiar with Nesquick. There’s arguable no easier or tastier way to whip up a fresh glass of chocolate (soy)milk, but is Nesquick vegan friendly? It’s more than common for chocolate products to contain dairy, but you might be surprised to learn that Nesquick chocolate syrup is dairy-free – vegan chocolate milk lovers, rejoice!

Nesquick Chocolate Powder

Nesquick chocolate powder contains “natural flavorings,” which sometimes might come from animals, as well as biotin (B7), which can sometimes come from eggs or even liver. So while Nesquick chocolate powder is definitely dairy-free, it may not definitely be vegan in the strictest sense. Nesquick sugar-free chocolate powder contains milk in the form of whey – it’s actually the main ingredient – so it’s definitely not vegan-friendly.

What About Strawberry and Other Flavors?

As you probably know, Nesquik comes in far more flavors than just chocolate. Nesquick strawberry syrup is vegan, but the powder might not be because it also contains biotin, like the chocolate. Other Nesquick flavors only come in the form of “ready to drink” bottles that are made with low-fat or non-fat milk.

Nesquick Ingredients

Chocolate Syrup

SUGAR, WATER, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, RED 40, BLUE 1, YELLOW 6.

Strawberry Syrup

SUGAR, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LESS THAN 2% OF MALIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN GUM, RED 40, SALT, BLUE 1.

Chocolate Powder

INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SOY LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICE. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE (IRON), NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE, COPPER GLUCONATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, BIOTIN.

Strawberry Powder

INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, BEET JUICE POWDER, LESS THAN 2% OF MALTODEXTRIN, CARRAGEENAN, BETA CAROTENE, CITRIC ACID, SALT. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE (IRON), NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE, COPPER GLUCONATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, BIOTIN.