11 Foods and Condiments You Thought Were Vegan but Aren’t

You can't go wrong with avocado on toast for breakfast. That is, of course, unless you're vegan. While you should be safe with a fresh slice of sourdough, other styles of bread are often made with milk, butter, or eggs. Brioche, for example, is out of the question.

Considering chips are made from potatoes, you could be forgiven for thinking that they're vegan. However, some companies and restaurants cook their chips in beef or duck fat, so it's best to be wary.

If you're vegan, you may need to rethink your choice of pint. The Guardian reported that many cask ales found in the UK contain isinglass, which comes from fish, and other animal-derived products. Luckily, as plant-based eating becomes more popular, more and more breweries are leaving them out, so it's simply a matter of checking online.

There's been so much confusion about whether or not Oreos are vegan over the years that the company has had to put our a press release to address the matter. Unfortunately, these tasty chocolate treats contain traces of milk, so they shouldn't be consumed by plant-based eaters.

If you're ordering pasta in a restaurant (minus the cheese), it's worth checking with your waiter if the pasta is vegan, as some fresh pasta is made with eggs. Other than that, most store-bought pasta will be vegan unless it explicitly states it contains traces of eggs.

Like beer, your daily glass of vino may not be as animal-friendly as it seems. Certain varieties are filtered through substances that contain animals products including isinglass, fish oil, and gelatin, among others. Ultimately, the more natural the wine, the more likely it is to be vegan.