Is Lunds & Byerlys Chocolate Cheesecake, Chocolate Vegan?


Ingredients
CHEESECAKE (CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK & CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, CHEESE CULTURE], SUGAR, GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS [ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, GRAHAM FLOUR, PALM OIL, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SALT, HONEY], SALTED BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT], COCOA PASTE [COCOA POWDER, SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER}], EVAPORATED MILK [MILK, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMIN D], PASTEURIZED WHOLE EGGS, WHIPPING CREAM [HEAVY CREAM [MILK], ORGANIC GUAR GUM], BROWN SUGAR, VANILLA FLAVOR [WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ALCOHOL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID], LEMON RAPPE [LEMON PEEL, SUGAR, WATER, NATURAL LEMON FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR}]}, ALKALIZED COCOA POWDER, POWDERED SUGAR (SUCROSE, CORNSTARCH), BUTTERCREAM (FONDANT SUGAR [SUCROSE, CORN STARCH], SHORTENING [PALM OIL, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60], FUDGE BASE [COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, 2% OR LESS OF: ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, PRESERVATIVE (SORBIC ACID}. PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, WATER], WATER, SALTED BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT], INVERT SYRUP, MILK POWDER, SALT [CONTAINS YELLOW PRUSSIATE OF SODA (ANTICAKING AGENT}], VANILLA FLAVOR [WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ALCOHOL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID]), LOGO DISC (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, BUTTER OIL [MILK], EMULSIFIERS [SOY LECITHIN], POLYGLYCEROL POLYRICINOLEATE, VEGETABLE OIL [COCONUT], COLOR [TITANIUM DIOXIDE], SKIMMED MILK POWDER). PAN COATING (SOYBEAN OIL, SOY LECITHIN, FROPELLANTS [ISOBUTANE, PROPANEL. TBHQ).
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.


