Is Hot & Spicy, Baked Snack Crackers Vegetarian?


Ingredients
WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL (VEGETABLE OIL, TBHQ, CITRIC ACID), PALM OIL SHORTENING, HIGH MOISTURE SKIM MILK CHEESE (SKIM MILK, WHEY PROTEIN, SALT, BACTERIAL CULTURE, CHYMOSIN, ANNATTO), SEASONING (SALT, DEXTROSE, YEAST, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, ONION POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, SPICES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM DIACETATE, DEHYDRATED JALAPENO PEPPER SAUCE [JALAPENO PEPPER, WHITE VINEGAR, SALT, CORN STARCH], DEHYDRATED CHILI PEPPER SAUCE [CHILI PEPPER, WHITE VINEGAR, SALT], CITRIC ACID, VINEGAR SOLIDS, VEGETABLE OIL, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SPICE EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOUR), SALT, SPICES, YEAST, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR, SPICE EXTRACT, ENZYMES (AMYLASE, PROTEASE), SOY LECITHIN. CONTAINS WHEAT, MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS. MAY CONTAIN MUSTARD AND SULPHITES.
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.


