Is Charlotte's Vanilla Celebration Cake, Vanilla Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ICING SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, ASCORBIC ACID [ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), WATER, GRANULATED CANE SUGAR, LIQUID WHOLE EGG, PARTIALLY SKIMMED MILK, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY [MILK], VEGETABLE MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], TURMERIC [ADDED FOR COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), GLUCOSE SYRUP, CANOLA AND SOY OIL, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, NONFAT DRY MILK, SEQUINS (ICING SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, SHELLAC, FD&C YELLOW #6, FD&C BLUE #1, FD&C RED #3, POLYSORBATE 60), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, WHEY (MILK), RICE STARCH, CITRUS FIBER, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), GUM ARABIC, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM.
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.


