Is CHOCOLATE CHIP GOOEY BUTTER CAKE, CHOCOLATE CHIP Vegetarian?


Ingredients
SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI SOYBEAN OIL LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES WITH BHT & CITRIC ACID AS PRESERVATIVES DEXTROSE, SALT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, CARAMEL COLOR, SOY LECITHIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, WATER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CORN SYRUP, POLYSORBATE 80, GLYCERIN, WHEAT STARCH, CULFITES, SILICON DIOXIDE, CITRIC ACID, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CREAM CHEESE CULTURE, CAROB BEAN GUM), WHOLE EGGS, MARGARINE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, SALT, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORED WITH ANNATO/TURMERIC, CALCIUM EDTA ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE (PALM KERNEL, COCONUT PALM), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COCOA POWDER, WHEY POWDER, VANILLIN, BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, LACTIC ACID)
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.


