Is MRS. FIELDS, CONFETTI CUPCAKES Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- & DIESTERS OF FATS & FATTY ACIDS, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN), DEXTROSE, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, BAKING SODA, SALT, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, CORN SYRUP, YELLOW DEGERMINATED CORN CEREAL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, YELLOW 5, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 6, ACACIA GUM, SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE, RED 40, SILICON DIOXIDE, BLUE 1, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CAPRIC/CAPRYLIC TRIGLYCERIDES.
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.


