Is MINI FILLED STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES, STRAWBERRY Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL AND PALM KERNEL OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), STRAWBERRY FILLING (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, STRAWBERRIES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BLUE 1, RED 40), BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL, EGGS, STRAWBERRY FLAVOR COMPOUND (SUGAR, WATER, STRAWBERRIES, CRUSHED PINEAPPLES [CRUSHED PINEAPPLES, PINEAPPLE JUICE, WATER], DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], RED 40, BLUE 1, CARAMEL COLOR), WATER, CORN SYRUP, PINK SUGAR TOPPING (SUGAR, RED 3, RED 40, CONFECTIONERS GLAZE, CARNAUBA WAX), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY (MILK), WHEAT GLUTEN, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DATEM, RED 40).
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.


