Is Chocolate Square Cake Vegetarian?


Ingredients
SUGAR, PALM OIL, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE EGGS, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, EGG WHITES, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, WHEY, PASTEL SEQUIN SHAPES (SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [COTTONSEED AND/OR SOYBEAN], CORN STARCH, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, SOY LECITHIN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR], YELLOW 5, RED 3, YELLOW 6, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BLUE 1), INVERT SUGAR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, MINI BIRTHDAY ASSORTMENT DECORATIONS (SUGAR, EGG WHITE SOLIDS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BLUE 1, RED 3, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), SALT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN, CORN FLOUR, SOY FLOUR, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE.
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.


