Is Flora Italian Pastries Wedding Cookies Powder Sugar Coated, Italian Vegetarian?


Ingredients
FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), SHORTENING (PALM OLEIN/PALM STEARIN TRANS FREE BLEND), SALTED BUTTER (CREAM, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE(A PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, NATURALAND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETACAROTENE(COLOR), VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED, WHEY), POWDER SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), DONUT SUGAR ( DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PALM OIL, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE(PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), VANILLA FLAVOR (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CARAMEL COLOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ETHYL VANILLIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE (AS A PRESERVATIVE).
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.


