Is SNACK CAKES, CHOCOLATE Vegetarian?


Ingredients
SUGAR, STRAWBERRY FILLING [SUGAR, STRAWBERRY PUREE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, COCONUT OIL, CARMINE COLOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE)], WHEAT FLOUR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, WATER, SPRINKES (SUGAR, COCOA, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, INVERT SUGAR, IODIZED SALT, CINNAMON, SOY LECITHIN), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGG, COCOA, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM, FRACTIONATED PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), GLUCOSE, NONFAT MILK, GLYCERIN, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGG WHITES, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, OAT FIBER, PRESERVATIVES (SODIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID), IODIZED SALT, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, CINNAMON, SORBITAN MONO AND TRISTEARATE, PGPR, POLYSORBATE 60, XANTHAN GUM, VITAMIN A ACETATE, NIACIN, VITAMIN E ACETATE, ZINC OXIDE, FERROUS FUMARATE, PYRIDOXINE HCL (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12), GUAR GUM, CORN SYRUP, CARRAGEENAN, FERROUS SULFATE.
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.


