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Mysteryfan12
09-02-06, 06:45 PM
Is it vegan? It has Vitamin E listed as an ingredient, and I can't find on the internet what the source is.

Guacivore
09-02-06, 07:14 PM
Be careful -- one of those smart balance omega spreads contains fish oil. I am not kidding. The tub says "omega-3 from the sea" or some such, and then when you look over the ingredients list, surprise surprise.

Guacivore
09-02-06, 07:22 PM
I found the ingredients list on their website, linked below. Click on product information, then go to Smart Balance Omega PLUS Buttery Spread, then click here to view nutrition facts... and there are the ingredients which include "organic fish oils" !!


http://www.smartbalance.com/home.html

Mysteryfan12
09-03-06, 07:43 AM
I knew some of the spreads, but not all, contained animal-derived ingredients. I need to know if the Vitamin E from the Smart Balance Omega "Natural Blend of Canola, Soy, and Olive Oils" comes from an animal source.

Guacivore
09-03-06, 09:16 AM
Their website also has a customer service link that shows a tel# and has an online form you can use to ask questions... hope that helps.

Mysteryfan12
09-03-06, 06:18 PM
Their hours don't include weekends, so I can't call now (I tried and got a recording), and probably not tomorrow because it's a holiday. I'm very impatient and am frustrated that I can't find anywhere if the Smart Balance Omega oil blend of canola, soy, and olive oils is vegan. I just need to find the source of the Vitamin E in it, and if it's from plants, I should be fine.

So, does anyone know the source of the Vitamin E, or if the product is vegan?

froggythefrog
09-03-06, 06:41 PM
Be careful -- one of those smart balance omega spreads contains fish oil. I am not kidding. The tub says "omega-3 from the sea" or some such, and then when you look over the ingredients list, surprise surprise.

"From the sea"? What a wierd way to put it. It does rhyme. Does it feel like slime?

Ravenfire
09-03-06, 06:43 PM
I use Smart Balance light with flax oil. Can you find it anywhere close by?