This article looks into one of the most frequently asked questions regarding snacks that are vegan friendly: What Doritos are Vegan?
Of the twenty-one flavors listed on Doritos website, only three of them are vegan. Spicy Sweet Chili, Blaze, and the Toasted Corn Tortilla Chips are the Doritos flavors that are vegan. All of the remaining Doritos flavors contain milk or chicken based ingredients. The “Jacked Ranch Dipped Hot Wings” and “Salsa Verde” contain chicken based ingredients and are not veg-friendly in any matter. Additionally, the remaining Doritos flavors that contain milk based ingredients use animal-derived rennet in the cheese which most vegetarians choose to avoid (h/t Miranda M.). Therefore, we would only consider the vegetarian Doritos options to be those listed as vegan in this article. Continue reading for a full analysis of every Doritos flavor.
Note: Nutrition information and photos for each flavor of Doritos are from Frito Lay’s website and Doritos website.
Vegan Doritos Flavors
The following Doritos flavors are vegan friendly.
Blaze Doritos
Blaze Doritos ARE vegan because they contain no animal-based ingredients. This has been confirmed by Peta.
Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos
Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos ARE vegan because they contain no animal-based ingredients. This has been confirmed by Peta.
Doritos Toasted Corn Tortilla Chips
Doritos Toasted Corn Tortilla Chips ARE vegan because they contain no animal-based ingredients. This is confirmed by The Vegetarian Resource Group.
Non-Vegan Doritos Flavors
The following flavors of Doritos contain animal-based ingredients and are not vegan friendly.
Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch Doritos
Blazin’ Buffalo & Ranch Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Buttermilk, Whey, Sour Cream, Cream, Cheddar Cheese, Blue Cheese, Monterey Jack Cheese, Butter, and Swiss Cheese.
Cool Ranch Doritos
Cool Ranch Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Lactose, Whey, Skim Milk, Cheddar Cheese, and Buttermilk.
Dinamita Chile Limon Rolled Doritos
Dinamita Chile Limon Rolled Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Cheddar Cheese, Whey, Romano Cheese, Buttermilk, and Whey Protein Concentrate.
Doritos Collisions - Blaze and Ultimate Cheddar
While the “Blaze” portion of Doritos Collisions – Blaze and Ultimate Cheddar are vegan, the “Ultimate Cheddar” side is NOT vegan because it contains multiple milk based ingredients.
Its animal-based ingredients include: Whey, Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream, Cream, Monterey Jack Cheese, Butter, and Swiss Cheese.
Flamas Doritos
Flamas Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Cheddar Cheese, Natural Flavor (Including Natural Extractives of Bee, Pepper and Natural Extractives of Lime), Whey, vraiCint’atese (part-Skim Cow’s Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt Enzymes), Buttermilk, Whey Protein Concentrate.
Flamin' Hot Nacho Doritos
Flamin’ Hot Nacho Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Whey, Cheddar Cheese, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese, Whey Protein Concentrate, Lactose, Skim Milk, and Milk Protein Concentrate.
Doritos Flavor Shots - Nacho Cheese Covered Peanuts
Doritos Nacho Cheese Covered Peanuts Flavor Shots are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Cheddar Cheese, Whey, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese, Whey Protein Concentrate, and Skim Milk.
Doritos Flavor Shots - Fiery Habanero Triangles
Doritos Fiery Habanero Triangle Flavor Shots are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Whey Powder, Cheddar Cheese, Cream, Monterey Jack Cheese, Sour Cream, Swiss Cheese, and Colby Cheese.
Doritos Flavor Shots - Flamin' Hot Nacho Cheese Covered Peanuts
Doritos Flamin’ Hot Nacho Cheese Covered Peanuts Flavor Shots are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Cheddar Cheese, Whey, Whey Protein Concentrate, and Buttermilk
Jacked Ranch Dipped Hot Wings Doritos
Jacked Ranch Dipped Hot Wings Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk and chicken based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Skim Milk, Chicken Fat, Butter, Milk Protein Concentrate, Chicken Broth, and Chicken Powder.
Nacho Cheese Doritos
Nacho Cheese Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Cheddar Cheese, Whey, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese, Whey Protein Concentrate, Lactose, and Skim Milk.
Poppin’ Jalapeno Doritos
Poppin’ Jalapeno Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Whey, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Lactose, and Skim Milk
Salsa Verde Doritos
Salsa Verde Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain “Natural and Artificial Flavors (Including Natural Chicken Flavor)”.
Simply Organic White Cheddar Doritos
The Simply Organic White Cheddar Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Organic Sweet Cream Buttermilk, Organic Cheddar Cheese, Organic Romano Cheese, Organic Butter, Organic Skim Milk, and Organic Cream.
Simply Organic Spicy White Cheddar Doritos
The Simply Organic Spicy White Cheddar Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Organic Sweet Cream Buttermilk, Organic Cheddar Cheese, Organic Romano Cheese, Organic Whey, and Organic Skim Milk.
Spicy Nacho Doritos
Spicy Nacho Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Buttermilk, Romano Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, and Lactose.
Taco Flavored Doritos
Taco flavored Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Why Protein Concentrate, Whey, Cheddar Cheese, Buttermilk, Sour Cream, and Blue Cheese.
Tapatio Doritos
Tapatio Doritos are NOT vegan because they contain multiple milk based ingredients.
Their animal-based ingredients include: Cheddar Cheese, Whey, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese, Whey Protein Concentrate, Lactose, and Skim Milk.
Summary
Of the twenty-one flavors listed on Doritos website, only three of them are vegan friendly. Spicy Sweet Chili, Blaze, and the Toasted Corn Tortilla Chips are the Doritos flavors that are vegan. All of the remaining Doritos flavors contain milk or chicken based ingredients.
Read about other vegan snack options here.
