Is Bakery Fresh Goodness Vanilla Harvest Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies, Vanilla Harvest Vegetarian?


Ingredients
BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER SALT, WHEY [MILK], SOYBEAN LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), SUGAR, WATER, EGGS, SPRINKLES (ICING SUGAR [SUGAR, CORNSTARCH], SUGAR, CORNSTARCH, VEGETABLE OIL [PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL], COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SHELLAC, DEXTRIN, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1, RED 40, YELLOW 5 LAKE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, LEAVENING BLEND (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NONFAT DRY MILK, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, POLYSORBATE 60, 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.


