Is Freshness Guaranteed Fruit Cake, 28 oz Vegetarian?


Ingredients
CANDIED FRUIT BLEND (PINEAPPLE, CHERRIES, PAPAYA, ORANGE PEEL, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATNE), POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE), FD&C RED #40, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1, SULFUR DIOXIDE (PRESERVATIVE), GOLDEN RAISINS (RAISINS SULFUR DIOXIDE (PRESERVATIVE), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED RON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ (PRESERVATVE), CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE), EGGS, GLAZE (WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR CORN SYRUP, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE, CARAMEL COLOR NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), WALNUTS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: PECANS, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE). SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE). THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS SULFITING AGENTS.
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.


