13 popular Halloween candies you didn't realize are vegan

Smarties are great for mindful snackers looking for a little something sweet to hold them over through a long night of trick-or-treating.

This candy's classic flavors include orange/cream, pineapple, cherry, strawberry, grape, and orange.

All flavors of regular airheads, as well as Airhead Xtremes, are vegan. So, you can choose between sweet and sour flavors this Halloween.

If Halloween makes you nostalgic for sweet, sticky candies, you're in luck. These fruity gumdrops are vegan-friendly and are sold in a variety of flavors from originals like Cherry to tropic twists like Island Nectar, and Sour Grape.

First they're sour, then they're sweet. Fortunately, Sour Patch Kids and Sour Patch Watermelons are always vegan-friendly.

Charms Blow Pops and their bubble gum center are 100% vegan-friendly.

Classic Strawberry Twizzlers are vegan, and all of Twizzlers' flavors are vegan as well. They do not contain gelatin that's made from animal products. 

The fun-sized versions of Laffy Taffy candies are vegan-friendly. But, be cautious with the larger version, it is not vegan because it contains eggs.

These sour powders and sweet dipping sticks are an excellent vegan-friendly choice.

Jolly Rancher hard candies are vegan-approved, and so are Jolly Rancher Lollipops. 

These sugary treats are vegan-friendly since Pixy Stix don't contain any animal products. 

Mary Janes are PETA-approved. Remember, just because a candy is vegan, doesn't necessarily mean it's allergen-friendly. You might want to pass on this one if you have a nut allergy.

Jujubes are a colorful, vegan-friendly candy you can enjoy this October. 

Original Now & Later candies are made with vegan-friendly ingredients. But, some variations like Chewy and Splits Now & Laters, however, are made with egg whites, so vegans should be aware of both. Just be sure to read the label before trying new variations of the classic. 

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