Is CALZONE MEATBALLS, PIZZA SAUCE & FOUR CHEESE FILLING IN A GOLDEN POCKET, CALZONE Vegan?


Ingredients
DOUGH: ENRICHED UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL (WITH CITRIC ACID ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE), DOUGH CONDITIONER (SALT, WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ASCORBIC ACID, L-CYSTEINE), PALM OIL, YEAST (YEAST, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ASCORBIC ACID). FILLING: MEATBALLS (BEEF, PORK, WATER, BREAD CRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SALT, YEAST, ALSO MAY CONTAIN LESS THAN 2% PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OILS, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE], TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN [SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARMEL COLOR], ROMANO CHEESE, [COW'S MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], EGG WHITES, RICOTTA CHEESE [WHEY, PART SKIM MILK, CREAM, VINEGAR, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM AND GUAR GUM {STABILIZERS}], SALT, GARLIC, PARSLEY, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR, BROWN SUGAR, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN AS PROCESSING AID. MAY CONTAIN FLAVORINGS, DRIED WHOLE EGGS, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE), PIZZA SAUCE (CRUSHED TOMATOES [WATER, CONCENTRATED CRUSHED TOMATOES], TOMATO PUREE [WATER, TOMATO PASTE], DICED TOMATOES, SUGAR, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, FOOD CORN MODIFIED, PARMESAN CHEESE FLAVOR [PARMESAN CHEESE {MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES], GARLIC, ONION POWDER, GRANULATED GARLIC, CITRIC ACID), PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, WHOLE MILK, CREAM, VINEGAR, AND XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM [STABILIZERS]), PARMESAN & ROMANO CHEESE BLEND (PARMESAN CHEESE [MADE FROM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], ROMANO CHEESE [MADE FROM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE/STARCH BLEND ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), SOYBEAN OIL (WITH CITRIC ACID ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE), BLACK PEPPER. TOPPING: PARMESAN & ROMANO CHEESE BLEND (PARMESAN CHEESE [MADE FROM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], ROMANO CHEESE [MADE FROM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE/STARCH BLEND ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), BREAD CRUMBS (BLEACHED FLOUR, WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING [ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR COTTON SEED OIL], SALT, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGAR, DEXTROSE), PARSLEY, OREGANO
What is a Vegan diet?
A vegan diet excludes all animal-derived foods, including meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, and honey. It focuses on plant-based sources such as fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Many people choose veganism for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. When well-planned, it provides sufficient protein, fiber, and antioxidants, though supplementation or fortified foods may be needed for nutrients like vitamin B12, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids. Vegan diets are associated with lower risks of heart disease and improved digestion but require mindfulness to ensure balanced and complete nutrition.


