Vegan, vegetarian, allergen check or no dietary claim?
Use exact ingredient and allergen information; a front-label dietary claim does not answer every suitability question.
Which dietary check must the exact variant pass?
Start with fit. The label and compliance checks below should change the answer only when they reveal a real trade-off.
Vegan-labelled route
01Compare: A vegan product claim is required.
Trade-off: Processing aids, site practices and certification scope may need separate checks.
Decisive check: Verify the claim on the exact current pack and maker source.
Vegetarian-labelled route
02Compare: Vegetarian fit is required but vegan status is not.
Trade-off: Capsule shells and flavour variants can differ.
Decisive check: Check the complete exact-variant ingredient list.
Allergen-led route
03Compare: A named allergen or cross-contamination concern is decisive.
Trade-off: Generic dietary labels may not cover the relevant risk.
Decisive check: Use the emphasised allergen statement and qualified advice for diagnosed allergy.
No dietary-claim route
04Compare: The ingredient list meets the practical need without relying on a certification claim.
Trade-off: You lose the extra assurance a suitable certification may provide.
Decisive check: Do not infer vegan or allergen-free status from an absent ingredient alone.
Three checks before checkout
Enough detail to make the choice better informed and clearer, without turning a quick buying decision into a compliance manual.
- 1 Check the exact flavour and capsule.
- 2 Separate dietary claim from allergen statement.
- 3 Use qualified advice for diagnosed allergy.
Take the next useful step
Continue to the closest practical comparison or official source.
Why these checks matter in the UK
Compare the food label, ingredients, amount per stated serving, warnings and allergens; do not use the page as medical advice.
Food supplements are regulated as foods rather than medicines.
Great Britain · current
Treat a claim as a constrained label statement, not proof that the product will deliver the outcome for a particular person.
Nutrition and health claims used in Great Britain need an authorised basis and must meet the exact conditions of use.
Great Britain · current
Check the market named on the label and use the matching official source rather than assuming one UK-wide claims register.
Some food-supplement and claims rules differ between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain, Northern Ireland · current
Sources and review boundaries
- Department of Health and Social Care: Food supplements guidance — reviewed 2026-08-03; Food-supplement rules differ between Great Britain and Northern Ireland in some areas.
- Department of Health and Social Care: Great Britain nutrition and health claims register — reviewed 2026-08-03; A listed claim remains subject to its exact conditions of use and the product label.