Is CUPCAKE Vegetarian?

This product may or may not be vegetarian as it lists 9 ingredients that could derive from meat or fish depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.

Why it's a maybe for vegetarian

  • vitamin a palmitate
  • vitamin d3
  • monoglycerides
  • natural flavor
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vitamin a palmitate

Dietitian note

Vitamin A can come from animal (fish liver oil) or plant sources. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

CAKE: SUGAR, SOYBEAN OR CANOLA OIL, EGG, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SKIM MILK POWDER, WHEY POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. ICING: ICING SUGAR, SHORTENING (CANOLA, PALM, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL), CARAMEL FILLING (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR AND/OR HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK, CANOLA, MODIFIED PALM AND MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY POWDER, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, PECTIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], TETRA SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID), WATER, SKIM MILK POWDER, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN AND MODIFIED PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, ANNATTO [COLOR]), GLUCOSE SYRUP, SUGAR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, MOLASSES. CARAMEL FILLING: CORN SYRUP, SUGAR AND/OR HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK, CANOLA, MODIFIED PALM AND MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY POWDER, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, PECTIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), TETRA SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID. SPRINKLES: SUGAR, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, MILK FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR.

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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.

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Texture
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