Sunday, March 13, 2011

Animal Rennet - Introduction & List of Brands & Products containing Animal Rennet



Cheese product labels seldom list which type of rennet was used to make the cheese. Rennet can be either animal-derived, microbial, vegetable or GMO (genetically modified) rennet. Animal-derived rennet is made from a collection of enzymes from the fourth stomach of ruminant animals (kid, calf, or lamb). This enzyme is used to coagulate the milk in to cheese. In summary, Animal-derived rennet or Animal-derived enzymes would classify as NOT vegetarian. GMO, Microbial and Vegetable rennet or enzymes would be considered vegetarian-friendly in most instances.

Below is a list of products that contain 'Animal-derived  rennet' but don't list as such in their ingredients list. After due research of their website (http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/lays.html) and phone calls to Frito-Lay - I have figured and individually confirmed the presence of animal-derived enzymes in the below brands.

FRITOS
Flamin Hot Flavored Corn Chips - Contains Pork enzymes
Chilli Cheese Chips - Contains Animal Rennet
Chilli Cheese Dip - Contains Pork Enzymes
Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Dip - Contains Pork Enzymes
Mild Cheddar Cheese Dip - Contains Animal Rennet


LAYS
Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips - Animal Rennet
Baked Lays Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Crisps - Pork Enzymes
Baked Lays - Parmesan & Tuscan Herb Flavored Potato Crisps - Animal Rennet
Baked Lays Barbecue Flavored Potato Crisps - Natural Chicken Flavor
Kettle Cooked Krinkle Cut Spice Rubbed BBQ - Pork Enzymes
Kettle Cooked Sharp Cheddar - Animal Rennet
Stax Cheddar Flavored Potato Crisps - Pork Enzymes


DORITOS
Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips - Pork Enzymes
Spicy Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips - Pork Enzymes
Salsa Verde - Natural Chicken Flavor
Doritos Late Night Cheeseburger Tortilla Chips - Natural Beef Flavor
Baked Doritos Nacho Cheese - Pork Enzymes


CHEETOS
Crunchy Cheese - Animal Rennet
Cheddar Jalapeno - Pork Enzymes
Flamin Hot Cheese - Pork Enzymes

SUNCHIPS
Harvest Cheddar - Animal Rennet

TOSTITOS AND FRITO DIPS
All Cheese Dips - Contains Animal Rennet (some have pork enzymes)
Posted by Viral Jain at 2:38 PM

12 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Very informative...keep it up !!!!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 7, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Hey Viral Jain -
    Just checked out the Sunchips site - the company is listing the Sunchips original as 'Pig (Porcine) Free'. Were you given false information or do you think they are mislabeling?

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:33 AM

      The original Sunchips do not contain animal rennet enzymes, but the Harvest Cheddar Sunchips do.

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  3. Viral JainDecember 7, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    You are right....At the time when I checked their website for the Sunchips Original....they didn't list it as Porcine-free. Now they list it as Porcine-free and therefore I am taking it out of the above list. Thanks much for pointing this out! :)

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  4. JenniferFebruary 1, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    The list was last updated on January 23, 2013 and most of these products are now classified as not containing pork enzymes, such as . http://www.fritolay.com/your-health/us-products-made-without-porcine-enzymes.html

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    nice information - appreciate it.
    can you please share the updated new list on this products.

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  6. AnonymousApril 12, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    I think you should review your list, its not correct.
    http://www.fritolay.com/your-health/us-products-made-without-porcine-enzymes.html

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  7. nshahApril 22, 2013 at 3:20 PM

    can we have the regular cheetos? the puffy ones?

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  8. AnonymousAugust 31, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    http://www.fritolay.com/your-health/us-products-made-without-porcine-enzymes.html

    Site re-updated on August 22, 2013

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  9. UnknownApril 22, 2014 at 8:17 PM

    What about other animal derived rennet, not just pigs? I have a bag of Garden Salsa Sun Chips calling my name...

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  10. AnonymousJune 19, 2014 at 4:32 PM

    So, which other than the ones listed above for "Doritos", the rest DO NOT contain animal rennet and are suitable with microbial or vegetable based rennet? E.G - Cool Ranch etc.

    Thanks

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2015 at 12:11 AM

    Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer is a must read.

    animals don`t cry:
    http://www.live-counter.com/animals-killed-worldwide/

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