Is Antonina's Bakery Chocolate Chip Muffins Vegetarian?


Ingredients
Gluten-free Flour Blend (white Rice Flour, Brown Rice Flour, Non-gmo Corn Starch, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Enzymes), Non-gmo Canola Oil, Cane Sugar, Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Extract), Eggs (whole Eggs, Citric Acid [to Retain Color]), Sour Cream (cultured Pasteurized Grade A Milk, Cream, Enzymes), Buttermilk (cultured Lowfat Milk, Salt, Sodium Citrate), Brown Cane Sugar, Vanilla Extract (water, Ethyl Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractives), Dry Vinegar Powder, Salt, Baking Powder (corn Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Baking Soda, Xanthan Gum.
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.


