Is CHEESECAKE SAMPLER, ORIGINAL Vegan?


Ingredients
GRARAM CRACKERS (UNBLEACHED UNRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, GRAHAM FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, MOLASSES, HONEY, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE), CHOCOLATE COOKIE (SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN, AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN FLOUR, SALT, DEXTROSE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN NATURAL FLAVOR), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR ANNATTO [COLOR], CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), WATER, CORNSTARCH, BROWN SUGAR, VANILLA, STRAWBERRIES, COCOA POWDER, LEMON JUICE, WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, BUTTER OIL, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN VANILLA), WATER, CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE, STRAWBERRY FLAVOR ( WATER, SUGAR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, ALCOHOL, MALIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL STRAWBERRY FLAVOR), SWEET COCOA AND VEGETABLE FAT COATING (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, BUTTERMILK, COCOA, MILKFAT, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SOY LECITHIN, POLYSORBATE 60, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), HEAVY CREAM (HEAVY CREAM, CARRGEENAN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), CINNAMON, RED 40, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SALT, GLUCOSE, CORN SYRUP, SOY LECITHIN.
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.


