Vegetarian sweets

At Jealous we believe that indulgence shouldn't be exclusive so we've made sure our sweets are suitable for specific dietary needs, don't ever include anything artificial but never, ever compromise on deliciousness.
 

Nothing Fake!

Many sweets have chemical mixtures that mimic a natural flavour or colour. Some scientific studies have shown that artificial flavours and colours can be linked to hyperactivity in children, cancers and other side effects and disorders. Our bodies are complex things anyway and they don't like to be lied to so our sweets don't lie. If a Jealous sweet says it's cherry flavoured it's because it's flavoured with actual cherries - not some artificial "e" number. And to make the colours we use natural ingredients like; beetroot, spinach and nettle extracts.
 

No Gelatine

Gelatine is a produce that is primarily derived from the collagen inside cows' and pigs' skin and bones (eurgh!). What a lot of people don't know is that gelatine is nearly always used as a setting / gelling agent for sweet jellies which makes an awful lot of sweets unsuitable for vegetarians and anyone who doesn't eat pork, beef or who follows kosher or halal diets. That's not fair. We live in a multicultural, liberal world and at Jealous we want to reflect that in our sweets. None of our sweets have gelatine in them which means vegetarians are free to eat them to their hearts' content! It also means that anyone who doesn't eat specific animal products like pork or beef can also eat our delicious sweets!
 

Vegetarian Society

Here at Jealous HQ, we are proud about the quality of our sweets and the fact that they contain no animal products. So much so that we decided to get every single one of our sweets registered with the UK Vegetarian Society. That means all our sweets are listed on their website - Click Here.
 

Gluten Free

Gluten is a type of protein found in foods processed from wheat and related grain species, including barley and rye so it's mostly found in flour-based foods. But gluten hides in a lot of other foods and for those who suffer from gluten intolerance this can make choosing foods a real trial. No Jealous sweets contain gluten which makes them easily and yummily digestible for everyone.
 

Organic Range

Our organic range goes a step further. The ingredients that have gone into creating this delicious range have been grown free of any nasty pesticides or insecticides. The sugar in these sweets is also derived from "Unrefined sugar cane" so it even has a low GI - how cool is that!
 

Sugar-Free Range

We at Jealous HQ believe that sweets should be eaten by everyone including those who have diabetes or diets which restrict sugar. So we've even introduced a range of Sugar-Free hard candy for them with many more products in the pipeline! Jealous uses a natural substance called "Isomalt" to sweeten its Sugar-Free products. Isomalt is a sugar substitute, a type of sugar alcohol, used primarily for its sugar-like physical properties. It has only a small impact on blood sugar levels and does not promote tooth decay. It is also unusual in that it is a natural sugar alcohol that is produced from beets.

 WARNING - Please note that excessive consumption of Isomalt can produce a laxative effect and therefore it is advised not be consumed in quantities larger than about 50g per day for adults and 25g for children.