Are you wondering about the vegan status of Barilla pasta? In this guide, we’ll explore all of the different Barilla boxes, so you know which ones are vegan-friendly and which ones aren’t. Let’s get right to it…
Is Barilla Pasta Vegan?
Yes – most of their products are. The majority of boxed pasta by Barilla is vegan as they only contain Semolina Wheat Flour. Keep in mind there are some exceptions, such as their Tortellini and Protein Plus varieties.
The shape of the pasta doesn’t matter, so whether it’s penne or spaghetti, as long as the overall type is vegan, then any shape should be.
We made this handy chart below so that you can see the vegan status of all of Barilla’s pasta, being that they are one of the biggest pasta brands in the world.
Quick Summary
| Product Name | Grade |
| Barilla Classic Blue Box | A+ |
| Ready | A |
| Collezione | A+ |
| Whole Grain | A+ |
| Pronto | A |
| Gluten-Free | A+ |
| White Fiber | A+ |
| Veggie | A+ |
| Organic | A+ |
Non-Vegan Barilla Pastas
- Barilla Collezione Tortellini**
- Barilla Protein Plus
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Vegan Pasta Ingredient Analysis
Given their wide range of products made by Barilla, we decided to break down their entire line below so you can quickly identify which ones are vegan.
All ingredient statements were pulled from their website.
Barilla Classic Blue Box
This classic pasta is completely vegan. This pasta contains an ingredient statement typical of any generic pasta you might find on the shelf.
SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.
It’s also made in a wide variety of shapes!
Ready
The Ready Pasta is simply the classic with added olive oil and salt that’s been precooked.
The final product is sold in a pouch, ready to go in only a few minutes; it’s also vegan for those on the run.
Because they didn’t dry it out all the way (to help it cook faster), you’ll see both flour and water on the label.
WATER, PASTA [SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR], EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT.
Collezione
There are various shapes of the Collezione pasta. Most of them are just the same ingredients as the Classic Blue box. This pasta is great because it is shaped to allow for an enhanced texture experience and better sauce absorption.
*Please note that the stuffed Tortellini versions of this pasta aren’t vegan as they contain cheese.
Whole Grain
The whole grain pasta is simply made from Whole Wheat Flour with no other ingredients.
Whole Grain Flour doesn’t need to be fortified by regulations, hence why there aren’t any vitamins and minerals like with the regular pasta.
Protein Plus
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As mentioned earlier, this is one type of Barilla pasta that’s not vegan. Egg whites made their way into the formulation, probably to hit a certain protein threshold.
SEMOLINA (WHEAT), GRAIN AND LEGUME FLOUR BLEND [GRAINS AND LEGUMES (LENTILS, CHICKPEAS, FLAXSEED, BARLEY, OATS, SPELT), EGG WHITES, OAT FIBER], DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.
Had they held the eggs, this would have been an awesome pasta to try!
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Pronto
Pronto pasta is meant to be cooked in just a pan without going through the entire boiling water process. You would think they would have needed to add all sorts of crazy ingredients to achieve this, but nope!
This line of pasta has the same ingredients as the Classic Blue Box. They are able to achieve different cooking times and methods by the way that the pasta is shaped and cut rather than by changing the recipe or formulation.
White Fiber
The White Fiber pasta line is simply the classic formulation with resistant corn starch added in. This allows the pasta to maintain the typical taste and texture and still have approximately three times the fiber.
The ingredient statement reads:
SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, RESISTANT CORN STARCH, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.
Veggie
There are three different kinds of veggie pasta, and they’re all vegan! The formula is simply the classic with added vegetable powders. We include the Rotini below, but the others have different vegetable powder blends.
Here’s the ingredient statement for your reference:
SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, ZUCCHINI PUREE, (ZUCCHINICARROT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, WATER), SPINACH PUREE, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUSE SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.
Organic
The organic pastas are all vegan! Just typical flours and added vitamins:
ORGANIC SEMOLINA (WHEAT), ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT FLOUR.VITAMINS/MINERALS: VITAMIN B3 (NIACIN), IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), FOLIC ACID.
Academia Barilla
The organic pasta is all vegan! Just typical flours and added vitamins.
Conclusion
So is Barilla pasta vegan? As you can see, most of the time, it is. Just beware of the non-vegan blue boxes.
There are endless options to enjoy pasta as a vegan. Pay special attention to pasta boxes that have eggs or cheese, and be sure to ask about any homemade kinds of pasta!
Finally, be sure to explore new ways to enjoy pasta – either with vegan cheese, loaded up with veggies, or all of the above!
Bon Appetite!
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If you go on the barilla website you will see that they do not claim their pasta (normal spaghetti) is vegan because they state that it may contain egg. Most probably because their products are mixed in the same factory, vat or sorted on the same belt as pasta made with eggs and may thus contain traces of egg. To be accurate you cannot really state that it is vegan.