Is RICH'S, CHOCOLATE CAKE, CHOCOLATE WHIPPED ICING Vegetarian?


Ingredients
SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, EGG WHITES, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, COCOA ALKALI PROCESSED, CORN SYRUP, SKIM MILK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, WHEY (A MILK DERIVATIVE), SALT, HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES MILK CHOCOLATE (MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, NONFAT MILK, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, LACTOSE (FROM MILK), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, SOY LECITHIN), MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, HERSHEY'S COCOA, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POLYSORBATE 60, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1), CARBOHYDRATE GUM, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, COLORED WITH (CARAMEL COLOR), WHEAT STARCH, GUAR GUM, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, XANTHAN GUM, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS (POTASSIUM SORBATE), DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL
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.


