Is Our Specialty Chocolate Chip Muffins, Chocolate Chip Vegetarian?


Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONARY CHIPS (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA ALKALI PROCESSSED, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, VANILIN [ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR]), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, ENZYMES, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), LEMON JUICE POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS (POTASSIUM SORBATE), PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM [FROM MILK]), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEY (FROM 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.


