Is DUTCH APPLE PIE, DUTCH APPLE Vegetarian?


Ingredients
APPLES (APPLES, ASCORBIC ACID, SALT, CITRIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CAKE AND MUFFIN MIX (SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DRIED WHEY [MILK], EMULSIFIER BLEND [PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID], LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, SOYBEAN), BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT), ROLLED OATS, BROWN SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR WITH MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, CINNAMON, CALCIUM PROPIONATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), STABILIZER (CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, GUAR AND CELLULOSE GUMS, AGAR), ANNATTO EXTRACT AND TURMERIC (COLORS), MALTODEXTRIN, NONFAT DRY MILK FORTIFIED WITH VITAMINS A AND D, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM 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.


