Is Little Rae's Bakery Sweet Heart Shortbread Cookies, Sweet Heart Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANE SUGAR, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), POWDERED CANE SUGAR (CANE SUGAR, NON-GMO CORN STARCH), CAGE FREE EGGS (EGGS, CITRIC ACID), WATER, NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT (WATER, ALCOHOL, CANE SUGAR, EXTRACTIVES FROM WHOLE MADAGASCAR VANILLA BEANS). CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF: WATER, CAGE FREE EGG WHITES, RED BEET JUICE, RED CABBAGE EXTRACT, RED RADISH, TURMERIC, BETA CAROTENE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, GLYCERIN, ETHYL ALCOHOL, CITRIC ACID, CARNAUBA WAX
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.


