Is Pillsbury Cookie Dough Monster Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 1 ingredient that derives from meat or fish and 3 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • shellac
  • natural flavor
  • dextrose
  • riboflavin

shellac

Dietitian note

Shellac is a term used to describe the excretion of certain insects.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

Sugar, Enriched Flour Bleached (wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Whole Grain Oats, Palm Oil, Peanut Butter (peanuts, Dextrose, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils, Dextrose, Hydrogenated Rapeseed And Cottonseed Oil, Salt), Water, Candy Pieces (dark Chocolate [sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla], Sugar, Color [yellow Lake 5 & 6, Red Lake 40, Blue Lake 1 & 2, Yellow 6], Gum Arabic, Corn Syrup, Confectioner's Glaze [shellac, Carnauba Wax, Beeswax]), Chocolate Chips (sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Molasses, Eggs, Baking Powder (baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Salt. Contains Wheat, Peanut, Soy and Egg. It may also contain Milk and Macadamia Ingredients.

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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.

About this product

Cookie · Roll

Flavor
SweetNuttyChocolatey
Texture
SoftCreamy
Commonly used for
BakingSnackingTopping