Is Bridgford Lemon Monkey Bread, Lemon Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ENRICHED UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANE SUGAR, WATER, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OILS, WATER, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN, WITH DISTILLED MONO GLYCERIDES ADDED), EGGS, MILK POWDER (NONFAT DRY MILK, DRIED WHEY, SOY FLOUR, CALCIUM SULFATE), NATURAL LEMON FLAVOR, YEAST, LEMON PEEL (LEMON PEEL, WATER, CITRIC ACID), SALT, BARLEY FLOUR, FOOD STARCH - MODIFIED, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO-DIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE, LECITHIN, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), ENZYMES, VANILLA, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE).
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.


