Is Friendly's Cookies & Cream Sundae Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ICE CREAM: MILKFAT AND NONFAT MILK, SUGAR, DARK CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUNCH (UNBLEACHED UNENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CORN SYRUP, CORN FLOUR, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), CORN SYRUP, SWEETCREAM BUTTERMILK, WHEY, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL FLAVORS, GUAR GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, FUDGE: CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL, SOYBEAN) WITH SOY LECITHIN, SKIM MILK, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WATER, PHOSPHORIC ACID, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SALT, COOKIES: SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, INVERT SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, CHOCOLATE, CORNSTARCH, SALT, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEY, WHIPPED TOPPING: WATER, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, DEXTROSE, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM CASEINATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), CARBOHYDRATE GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM CITRATE, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM
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.


