Is AHOLD, LEMONCELLO INSPIRED POUND CAKE, LEMON, LEMON Vegetarian?


Ingredients
SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL AND SOYBEAN OIL WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN), DRY WHOLE EGGS, SOY FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ALGIN, SWEET WHEY (MILK), SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), POTASSIUM SORBATE, CORNSTARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DRY NONFAT MILK, DRY EGG WHITES, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PAPRIKA, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), EXTRACTS OF ANNATTO AND TURMERIC, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, CORNSTARCH, BAKING SODA.
What is a Vegetarian diet?
A vegetarian diet eliminates meat, poultry, and fish but typically includes dairy, eggs, and plant-based foods. People adopt it for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. This diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, and seeds as key nutrient sources. Vegetarians often get protein from eggs, tofu, beans, and lentils. It can offer health benefits such as reduced risk of heart disease and improved weight management, though attention should be given to nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. With proper planning, a vegetarian diet can be both nutritionally complete and sustainable.


