Is Peanut Butter Brookie Vegetarian?

Ingredients
BROWNIE BASE (CANE SUGAR, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], POWDERED SUGAR [CANE SUGAR, CORNSTARCH {ANTI-CAKING AGENT}], COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, PALM OIL, SOY FLOUR, PASTEURIZED EGG WHITES, WHEY [MILK], SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, BAKING SODA), COOKIE BASE (UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CANE SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, PASTEURIZED EGGS, BAKING SODA, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS), WATER, BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT), CANOLA OIL, PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, PALM FRUIT OIL, SUGAR, SALT), PEANUTS, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA EXTRACT [WATER, ETHYL ALCOHOL, VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES]), PASTEURIZED EGGS, BROWN SUGAR, SEA SALT.
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.


