An extensive list of 35 gluten-free vegan Aldi products to try in 2021!
Gluten-free AND vegan is no joke. If you’re a vegan with gluten intolerance or have coeliacs disease, feeding yourself can be far from simple. Luckily, Aldi has come through with an incredible range of vegan products and a decent proportion of them are labelled gluten-free or just so happen to be gluten-free.
How do you know these products are vegan?
All the products in the list below are clearly labelled vegan with a decent proportion of them carrying the Vegan Society Trademark. Jump to the bottom of the list to find more info about vegan food labelling.
How do you know these products are gluten-free?
All the products listed below have no gluten-containing ingredients within the list of the main ingredients and a large majority of them are labelled gluten-free. However, if you have coeliacs disease or are very sensitive to gluten always double-check the label before purchasing. Jump to the bottom of the list to find more info about gluten-free food labelling.
A wee bit of housekeeping before we get into this juicy list of gluten-free vegan Aldi products – while I have double-checked all the labels on these items to make sure they are suitable for both vegans and those adhering to a gluten-free diet please re-check the label before purchasing. Product formulas change all the time and it is important to be in the habit of checking labels when you have dietary restrictions.
Now let’s get to the fun bit!
What exactly are these gluten-free vegan Aldi products?
1. Dominion Luxury Gummy Candies
These gummies come in three flavours, pineapple, watermelon and strawberry. I’ve tried them all and there isn’t a flavour I don’t love. Candy Kittens eat your heart out.
2. Moser Roth Organic Dark Chocolate Range
The ginger and mandarin, 70% dark and 85% dark bars are all vegan. Always great to see some organic options at Aldi.
3. Moser Roth Vegan Chocolate
The organic options don’t stop there. These chocolate bars are labelled as vegan, gluten-free and organic. The blonde bar is white chocolate and it’s the best vegan white chocolate I’ve ever had. The classic is their take on vegan milk chocolate and the dark is well, dark. I found these in the Special Buys section so make sure to have a hunt around for them if you can’t find them in the chocolate aisle.
4. Moser Roth Dark Chocolate Buttons
These buttons are a little larger than I thought they’d be but exciting none the less! Perfect for giant choc chip cookies.
Try our gluten-free and vegan salted chocolate chip cookies.
5. Plant Menu Mushroom Burgers
These burgers are made from mushrooms and chickpeas, count towards one of your five a day, are Vegan Society Trademarked and labelled gluten-free!
6. Plant Menu Sweet Potato Burgers
If mushrooms aren’t your thing try the sweet potato version instead. They come with all the same credentials as the mushroom burgers.
7. Plant Menu Red Pepper and Butternut Squash Sausages
Aldi strikes again! These are also labelled as gluten-free and have the Vegan Society Trademark. While I haven’t tried all the items on the list I have tried these and to be honest, they’re not my favourite. Linda will always have my heart when it comes to vegan sausages.
8. Plant Menu Veggie Sausages
These sausages are ready to eat, no heating required. Plus they’re labelled gluten-free and vegan!
Want a recipe for using vegan sausages? Try our gluten-free vegan sausage rolls
9. Plant Menu Coleslaw
I love coleslaw and the coleslaw you get in the UK is very specifically British. I grew up eating this kind of coleslaw on sandwiches with cheese and it was such a treat to have it again.
10. Violife Epic Mature Cheddar
If you, like me, miss cheese and coleslaw sandwiches, Aldi has you covered. Pick up your hit of Violife cheese while you grab the coleslaw. They sell the grated version and the Epic Mature Block.
11. One Pot (various flavours)
All three flavours of the One Pot are labelled as vegan, gluten-free and contain TWO of your five a day. These are perfect if you’re always on the move and don’t have the time to meal prep.
12. Bramwells Young Jackfruit
All three flavours of the One Pot are labelled as vegan, gluten-free and contain TWO of your five a day. These are perfect if you’re always on the move and don’t have the time to meal prep.
Want a recipe for using jackfruit? Try our ‘tuna’ melt
13. Plant Menu Vegan Cheese Tortilla Chips
Honestly, I didn’t like these at first but they grew on me quickly! I think overall vegans haven’t quite cracked the cheese flavoured crisps and I wish they were a little saltier but they’d be great for Nachos!
14. Plant Menu Vegan Peri Peri Mayo
This mayo was a little sweet for my liking but if you’re a fan of salad cream this could be the mayo for you!
15. Plant Menu Vegan Mayo
Don’t like spice? Don’t worry they have a plain version too!
16. Plant Menu Three Bean Chilli
Another great option if you’re on the go. They also have two other flavours which are vegan but not gluten-free.
17. Green Pesto
Labelled gluten-free and vegan! What a treat to have pesto pasta when you don’t have time to break out the food processor!
18. Red Pesto
If you’re more of a red pesto kind of pasta lover, Aldi has your back! I tried this one with their plant menu mince and it was deee-lish.
19. Marigold Nutritional Yeast Flakes
Great to see the gold standard nutritional yeast at Aldi!
20. Plant Menu Agave and Mustard Salad dressing
21. Plant Menu Blue Cheese Dressing
I haven’t tried either of the salad dressings but would love to know if you do. Leave a comment below and let me know what you think!
22. Nescafe Gold Coconut Latte
This was one of the more exciting finds! They also have an almond and oat version but both contain oats and they’re not labelled as gluten-free. The coconut one has no oats listed in the ingredients!
23. The Foodie Market Paleo Bar in Almond and Cashew or Hazelnut and Cacao
Both flavours are labelled gluten-free and vegetarian but I couldn’t find any animal products on the ingredients list (I triple checked for honey) so I don’t see why they wouldn’t be vegan!
24. The Foodie Market Cashew Crush
Same rules apply for these bars as the ones above!
25. Acti Leaf Almond Original
Labelled vegan and gluten-free!
26. Acti Leaf Soya unsweetened or sweetened
Also labelled vegan and gluten-free!
27. Plant Menu Jamaican Style Chilli Bean Stew
Found this guy in the freezer. There are about five or six flavours in total but not all of them were GF. This one was Vegan Society Trademarked and has no gluten-containing ingredients insight.
28. Plant Menu Smoky Jackfruit Chilli
Again Vegan Society Trademarked and no gluten-containing ingredients on the back.
29. Plant Menu Coconut and Apple Dahl
Coconut and apple? Sounds a bit more like a dessert than a dahl but I bet it’s tasty!
30. Plant Menu Red Onion and Rosemary Sausages
Very curious about how these would stand up to Linda’s!
31. Plant Menu Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream
Another gem that has both a gluten-free label and a VST.
32. Dominion Veggie Leo the Lion and Wendy the Worn
I reckon Leo could give Percy quite the run for his money while Wendy was so sour I couldn’t manage more than a couple.
33. Plant Menu Sweet Potato Falafel with Hummus
This was the only vegan AND GF option I could find in the grab and go section but they did have three vegan sandwiches/wraps if you’re lucky enough to have no issues with gluten.
34. Inspired Cuisine Folded Rice Noodles
Gotta love rice noodles! These have a gluten-free and vegan label and come in either white or brown rice.
35. Plant Menu Meat-Free Mince
I’m very fussy when it comes to vegan mince as more often than not it reminds me of dog food but I actually really enjoyed this one. It’s not labelled as gluten-free but it doesn’t have any gluten-containing ingredients or a may contain warning on the back!
(FYI you can find it in the fridge section mine is just frozen cause I forgot to take a pic in the store).
Want a recipe for this mince? Try our gluten-free vegan lasagne
Also worth a mention is the Vidal veggie marshmallows which were nowhere in sight despite having a dedicated shelf at my local Aldi and the silken tofu which was sold out.
There are also so so SO many more plant menu vegan options at Aldi if you’re not adhering to a GF diet. They have three different kinds of pizza, a plethora of pastries, brioche buns, chicken goujons, fishless fingers, the Kettle Sheese and Onion Crisps and salted caramel magnums, just to name a few!
There are also plenty of vegan wines! It’s really a great time to go to Aldi!
Vegan Food Labelling
What exactly does it mean to be vegan?
“Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose . . .” – the Vegan Society.
Anyone who abides by a vegan diet excludes all meat, seafood, dairy, eggs and honey from their meals. Food additives produced from animal by-products like gelatin, rennet, whey and albumen, are also excluded from the vegan diet. Find a helpful list of animal-derived food additives here.
Non-food items like clothing made from leather, down or wool and cosmetics made with animal products or those that are tested on animals are not considered vegan and should also be avoided.
How do I know if a product is really vegan?
Unfortunately, there are no legal definitions for labelling food as vegan but there are guidelines from the food standards agency in the UK that states –
“manufacturers, retailers and caterers should be able to demonstrate that foods presented as ‘vegetarian’ or ‘vegan’ have not been contaminated with non-vegetarian or non-vegan foods during storage, preparation, cooking or display”.
All the products in the list above are clearly labelled vegan with a decent proportion of them carrying the Vegan Society Trademark.
The Vegan Society has strict guidelines for dishing out their trademark. Products that carry the label must undergo rigorous checks to ensure they contain no animal ingredients and that they have not been tested on animals.
What about may contain labels?
May contain labels mean that the food is produced in a facility that handles non-vegan foods and there may be a chance of cross-contamination.
This kind of labelling is mostly used to inform people with serious allergies about whether a product is safe for them to eat. For those on a vegan diet, as long as there are no animal products in the list of main ingredients, these products are safe to buy.
The Vegan Society again does a good job of keeping companies that carry their trademark accountable and asks them
‘to confirm that they strive to minimise cross-contamination from animal substances used in non-vegan products as far as is reasonably practicable.’
Find more info about the Vegan Society here.
Gluten-free Food Labelling
What does it mean to be gluten-free?
A gluten-free diet excludes all gluten-containing grains (wheat, barley, rye, spelt, etc.) and products made from those grains. Pasta, bread, pastries, couscous and most breakfast cereals should all be avoided on a gluten-free diet.
How do I know if a product is really gluten-free?
In the UK only foods that contain 20ppm or less can be labelled as gluten-free. This is the amount of gluten that is considered safe for coeliacs.
What about may contain labels?
A ‘may contain’ label indicates that a manufacturer has identified that products may be at risk of contamination with gluten.
There is no specific legal requirement for a company to include ‘may contain‘ labels and no way of knowing the degree to which a product is contaminated.
All the products listed above have no gluten-containing ingredients within the main ingredients label and a large majority of them are labelled gluten-free. However, if you have coeliacs or are very sensitive to gluten than make sure to double-check labelling before purchasing.
