Is HAMMOND'S CANDIES, CLASSIC HANDCRAFTED ASSORTMENT CHOCOLATES Vegetarian?


Ingredients
SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, BUTTER OIL, SOYA LECITHIN, VANILLA, MILK), SUGAR, MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], LACTOSE, MILKFAT, SOYA LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), CORN SYRUP, CREAM (MILK, CARRAGEENAN, DEXTROSE), BUTTER (CREAM [MILK], WATER, SALT), WATER, COCONUT (COCONUT, SODIUM METABISULFITE [PRESERVATIVE]), MILK, PECANS, WHITE COATING (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY, MILK, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYA LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, DEXTROSE, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [RAPESEED, COTTONSEED], SALT), HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL, ALMONDS, CHERRY PUREE (SUGAR, CHERRIES, APPLESAUCE, WATER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, AGAR AGAR, CITRIC ACID, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], FD&C, RED 40, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE]), SALT, SOY LECITHIN, COFFEE, NATURAL AND/OR ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, EGG WHITES, CITRIC ACID, RED 40, RED 3.
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.


