Is ASSORTED ITALIAN COOKIES Vegetarian?


Ingredients
FLOUR (WHITE, ENRICHED, BLEACHED), PALM OIL SHORTENING, SUGAR, EGG, ALMOND EMULSION (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE), COCOA POWDER, VANILLA FLAVORING, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, & MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), FRUIT FILLING OF APRICOT, RASPBERRY AND STRAWBERRY (GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE SYRUP, FRUIT PUREE [APRICOT, RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY], SUGAR, PECTIN WITH SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE AND SODIUM ALGINATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, CALCIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, NATURAL FRUIT FLAVOR, COLOR [ALLURA RED AC, CARAMEL, INDIGOTINE, INDIGO CARMINE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT]), CHOCOLATE SPRINKLES (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], GLUCOSE, GUM ARABIC, COCOA POWDER, FD&C (BLUE 1, RED 40, YELLOW 5, RED 3, YELLOW 6), RAINBOW SPRINKLES (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], GLUCOSE, GUM ARABIC, FD&C (YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 3, RED 40).
Look up any ingredient →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.


