Which Sprinkles Are Vegan?

There are lots of sprinkles available in the UK but not all of them are suitable for vegans. Some contain non vegan ingredients like shellac, beeswax or cochineal. If you want to find vegan sprinkles then here are some ingredients and brands to look out for.

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Vegan Sprinkles You Can Buy In The UK

Dr Oetker Sprinkles

Not all Dr Oetker sprinkles are vegan but they have a few that are. Dr Oetker Unicorn Confetti is a sprinkle mix that I like to use to add colour and dimension to my bakes. Their sugar strands and chocolatey strands are also suitable for vegans which are great for decorating almost anything!

HoneyBerry Spinkles

Honeyberry spinkles have a large selection of vegan sprinkles but check the ingredients as they are not all suitable for vegans. You can buy small or bulk bags which is really handy and they are also available on Amazon. I like their bulk bags of Rainbow Sugar Strands and Rainbow Strands (Ad).

Sugary Solutions

You can find this brand online and they have a large variety of vegan sprinkles that are clearly labelled on their website. From matt to metallic finishes and white pearls to rainbow mixes, they have a sprinkle for any themed cake. I like that they have a vegan section of their website so I can be sure the sprinkles I am picking are vegan.

Supermarket Sprinkles

Some supermarket own brand sprinkles are vegan including Morrisons Pink and Red Love heart sprinkles and Sainsbury’s sugar stars (note the gold ones contain shellac so are not vegan). Check the ingredients in store and look out for a ‘suitable for vegans’ indication.

What Ingredients To Look Out For

Some ingredients that are not vegan that you might find in sprinkles include –

• Shellac (a resin secreted by bugs)
• Beeswax (a wax secreted by honeybees)
• Cochineal/Carmine/E120 (a food colouring made from crushed bugs)
• Gelatine (collagen from animal skin, bones and connective tissue)
• Milk

Check the ingredients before you buy sprinkles as recipes and ingredients can change without warning or indication. I find it best to only buy sprinkles that are clearly labelled as vegan so you can be sure they definitely do not contain animal products. This information is correct at the time of writing (August 2026) and applies to the UK only.