Is ASDA Classic Cake Selection Vegetarian?
Ingredients
Water, Sugar, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Vegetable Oils [Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil], Sweetened Stabilised Cream (7%) [Cream (Milk), Dextrose, Whey Powder (Milk), Stabiliser (Carrageenan)], Full Cream Milk Powder, Thickeners (Acetylated Distarch Phosphate, Sodium Alginate), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Gelling Agents (Sodium Phosphates, Diphosphates, Calcium Sulphate), Flavouring, Salt, Lemon Juice, Preservative (Calcium Propionate), Colours (Annatto, Carotenes), Stabiliser (Agar), Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Citric Acid, Flour Treatment Agent (L-Cysteine) Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Sweetened Stabilised Cream (24%) [Cream (Milk), Dextrose, Whey Powder (Milk), Stabiliser (Carrageenan)], Water, Strawberry Jam (12%) [Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Strawberry Purée (35%), Sugar, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrates), Gelling Agent (Pectins), Colour (Anthocyanins), Flavouring], Vegetable Oils [Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil], Dextrose, Sugar, Yeast, Emulsifiers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate), Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Potassium Carbonates, Sodium Carbonates), Whey Powder (Milk), Milk Proteins, Cornflour, Flour Treatment Agents (Ascorbic Acid, L-Cysteine), Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Carboxy Methyl Cellulose) Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Sweetened Stabilised Cream (25%) [Cream (Milk), Dextrose, Whey Powder (Milk), Stabiliser (Carrageenan)], Water, Strawberry Jam (9%) [Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Strawberry Purée, Sugar, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrates), Gelling Agent (Pectins), Colour (Anthocyanins), Flavouring], Sugar, Vegetable Oils [Palm, Rapeseed Oil], Dextrose, Whole Milk, Maize Starch, Milk Protein, Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates, Potassium Carbonates), Soya Flour, Salt, Flavouring, Cornflour Sweetened Stabilised Cream (41%) [Cream (Milk), Dextrose, Whey Powder (Milk), Stabiliser (Carrageenan)], Egg, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Vegetable Oils [Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil], Belgian Milk Chocolate (7%) [Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Sugar, Belgian Dark Chocolate (5%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Water, Dried Glucose Syrup, Unsalted Butter (Milk), Emulsifiers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids), Salt
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.


