Is LA BREE'S BAKERY, MINI GOLD ICED CUPCAKES Vegetarian?


Ingredients
SUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, WATER, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), WHEY, WHEAT GLUTEN, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, DEXTROSE, UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SODIUM BICARBONATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, SORBITAN MONO-STEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DATEM, SALT BETA CAROTENE, SODIUM ALGINATE, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), XANTHAN GUM, CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, GUM ARABIC, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS, RICE FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, GLUCOSE, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), CONFECTIONERS GLAZE, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 40, RED 3, BLUE 1, BLUE 1 LAKE, GREEN 3, PHOSPHORIC ACID.
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.


