Is Beehive Orange Cranberry Muffins, Orange Cranberry Vegetarian?


Ingredients
SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED FLOUR, NAICIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CAROB BEAN GUM, CALCIUM CARBONATE, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, GUAR GUM, LEAVENING BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ACID PYROSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NONFAT DRY MILK, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, EGGS, WATER, ORANGES, DRIED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL), SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM SHORTENING), BROWN SUGAR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE.
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.


