Is Marketside Cream Cheese Flavored Frosted Gingerbread Cookies, Cream Cheese Vegetarian?


Ingredients
SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BROWN SUGAR, EGGS, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, CREAM CHEESE POWDER (CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CULTURES, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM], NONFAT DRY MILK, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CINNAMON, BUTTERMILK POWDER, MOLASSES, GINGER, GROUND NUTMEG, INVERT SUGAR, SALT, POLYSORBATE 60, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER).
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.


