Is Monster Cookie Crunch Vegetarian?


Ingredients
WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN, RAPESEED), DEXTROSE, SALT, MOLASSES AND MONOGLYCERIDES), HONEY, BROWN RICE SYRUP, MILK CHOCOLATE COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL AND HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, NON-FAT DRY MILK, COCOA POWDER, SOY LECITHIN AND VANILLIN), WHEY CRISPS (WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND CORN STARCH), PRETZELS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CANOLA, CORN, SOYBEAN), SALT, CORN SYRUP, SODIUM BICARBONATE, YEAST.), PEANUT BUTTER CANDY (SUGAR, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUTS, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL OIL, SOYBEAN OIL), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, SALT, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE), VANILLIN, CARNAUBA WAX, MILK)
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.