Is ORIGINAL GLAZED DOUGHNUTS Vegan?


Ingredients
DOUGHNUT (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID AND ENZYME), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, FULLY AND/OR PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, AND/OR PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, COTTONSEED OIL, AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES AND POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS AND/OR BHT AND/OR TOCOPHEROL AND/OR CITRIC ACID), WATER, DEXTROSE, YEAST, SOY FLOUR, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, MONOGLYCERIDES, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE MONOHYDRATE, LECITHIN, SUGAR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), DRIED MILK POWDER, ETHOXYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, CALCIUM SULFATE, MALTODEXTRIN, ASCORBIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYME, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE); GLAZE (SUGAR, WATER, CORN STARCH, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CALCIUM SULFATE AND/OR CALCIUM CARBONATE, AGAR, DEXTROSE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM AND/OR MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES).
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.


