Is English Cheesecake Company Vanilla Cookies & Cream Cheesecake Vegan?


Ingredients
Biscuit Base (30%) [Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Thiamin, Niacin), Vegetable Oils (SG RSPO Palm, Rapeseed), Sugar, Invert Sugar Syrup, Raising Agents: E500ii, E503m, Salt], Food Preparation With Coconut Oil (19%) [Water, Coconut Oil, Starch, Sea Salt, Acidity Regulator: Glucono-Delta-Lactone, Flavourings, Olive Extract, Vitamin B12], Non-Dairy Cream (17%) [Lentil Protein Preparation (Water, Lentil Protein), Palm Fat, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Emulsifiers (Sunflower Lecithin, Sugar Esters of Fatty Acids, Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum), Natural Flavours, Salt, Colourant (Beta-Carotene)], Cookie Crumb (8%) [Wheat Flour, Sugar, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder (4%), Wheat Starch, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Raising Agent (Potassium Carbonates, Ammonium Carbonates, Sodium Carbonates), Salt, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, Sunflower Lecithin), Flavouring], Sugar, Dark Chocolate (3%) [Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin], Soya Drink [Soya Base (Water, Hulled Soya Beans, Apple Extract, Acidity Regulators (Potassium Phosphates), Calcium (Calcium Carbonate), Sea Salt, Stabiliser (Gellan Gum), Potassium Iodide, Vitamins (B2, B12, D2)], Coconut Oil (2%), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Maple Flavour Syrup [Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Natural Flavouring], Starch, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Tapioca Starch, Natural Vanilla Flavouring, Caramel Syrup (Glucose Syrup, Caramelised Sugar Syrup), Modified Starch (Maize), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate (E202)). May contain traces of Milk, Egg, Nuts and Sulphites.
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.


