Suitable for vegetarians. Solgar's Gentle Iron Vegicaps are free of corn, yeast, wheat, soy and dairy products and are formulated without the use of preservatives, artificial flavors or colors. Suitable for vegetarians. Sugar, salt and starch free. Long chains of molecularly bonded individual amino acids from protein. The body must first break these molecular (peptide) bonds for amino acid absorption to take place. Solgar's free form (no peptide bonds) and can be readily absorbed into bloodstream.