Is Ivar's Soup Company Puget Sound Clam Chowder With Bacon Soup of the Day, Puget Sound Clam Bacon Vegan?


Ingredients
CLAM STOCK (WATER, CLAM BASE [COOKED CLAMS, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR {CONTAINS COD}, UNSALTED BUTTER [CREAM {MILK}], POTATO FLOUR, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER), CLAMS AND CLAM JUICE (CLAMS AND CLAM JUICE, SALT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE {TO RETAIN NATURAL JUICES} AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA {TO PROTECT COLOR}), CHOWDER MIX (COCONUT OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE {A MILK DERIVATIVE}, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, SUGAR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), POTATOES (POTATOES, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE), CANOLA OIL, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), DEHYDRATED ONION, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, DEHYDRATED CELERY, CULTURED DEXTROSE (MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED DEXTROSE), LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, CHOWDER SEASONING (GARLIC POWDER, SPICE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SALT, SPICE EXTRACTIVE)
What is a Vegan diet?
A vegan diet excludes all animal-derived foods, including meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, and honey. It focuses on plant-based sources such as fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Many people choose veganism for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. When well-planned, it provides sufficient protein, fiber, and antioxidants, though supplementation or fortified foods may be needed for nutrients like vitamin B12, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids. Vegan diets are associated with lower risks of heart disease and improved digestion but require mindfulness to ensure balanced and complete nutrition.


