Is ASSORTED COOKIES Vegetarian?


Ingredients
BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SHORTENING (BEEF, FAT, SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), SUGAR, COATING SUGAR (DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR AND CALCIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVE]), EGGS. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF CORN SYRUP, CONFECTIONARY DROPS (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL, COCONUT PALM), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, DEXTROSE, COCOA POWDER, WHEY POWDER, SOYA LECITHIN - AN EMULSIFIER AND VANILLIN [AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING]), SALT, CANDY SPRINKLES (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, [COTTONSEED AND/OR SOYBEAN], SOY LECITHIN, DEXTRIN, CONFECTIONERS GLAZE, YELLOW 6, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARNAUBA WAX), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BAKING SODA, SPICES, YELLOW 5 & 6, BLUE 1, RED 3 & 40.
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.


