Is Publix Bakery Pumpkin & Cream Cake, Pumpkin & Cream Vegan?


Ingredients
CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, STABILIZERS [CAROB BEAN AND/OR XANTHAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS]), SUGAR, SPONGE CAKE MIX (SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, EMULSIFIER AND FAT BLEND [SOYBEAN OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID], LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONCALCIUM PHOSPHATE], DRIED WHEY, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF PALM OIL, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT STARCH, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), VANILLA WHIP (WATER, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, DEXTROSE, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM CASEINATE, PRESERVATIVES [SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE], CARBOHYDRATE GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM CITRATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM), EGG (WHOLE EGGS, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM), POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), CORN SYRUP, WHIP CONCENTRATE (WATER, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF POLYSORBATE 60, CARBOHYDRATE GUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM CITRATE, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, COLORED WITH ANNATTO), SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, PUMPKIN, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), EGG YOLKS, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT), PUMPKIN FLAVOR (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, TRAGACANTH GUM), DONUT SUGAR DEXTROSE, CORNSTARCH, PALM OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, CINNAMON, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), GUM ACACIA, GROUND GINGER, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GROUND NUTMEG, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GROUND CLOVES, ORANGE COLORING POWDER (FD&C BLUE 1, BLUE 2, RED 3, YELLOW 6, RED 40 &/OR TITANIUM DIOXIDE).
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.


