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No. Atarimaeda Black Pepper Crackers contains animal ingredients.
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前田製菓 ブラックペッパークラッカー
Maeda Seika
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Ingredients
小麦粉(国内製造)、植物油脂、ショートニング、ブラックペッパー、食塩、モルトエキス、イースト/膨張剤、(一部に小麦・大豆を含む)
What the highlights mean
Could be animal- or plant-derived
- ショートニング shortening: Usually vegetable fat in Japan, but can contain lard or tallow.
Crackers seasoned with black pepper.
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How we know
Shop listing · 3 Nov 2026
小麦粉(国内製造)、植物油脂、ショートニング、ブラックペッパー、食塩、モルトエキス、イースト/膨張剤、(一部に小麦・大豆を含む)
SourceBlog entry · 1 Jun 2021
Atarimaeda Black Pepper Crackers/前田製菓 ブラックペッパークラッカー are not vegan, because according to the company as of 2019, the shortening is made of lard, cow fat and fish oil. In addition, the sugar is whitened using bone char.
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Alternatives
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