Is SPAANS, NUT COOKIES Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), SUGAR FREE CHOCOLATE CHIPS (MALTITOL, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), COCOA BUTTER, SORBITAN TRISTEARATE, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA), SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL), SORBITOL, POLYDEXTROSE**, MALTODEXTRIN**, MACADAMIA NUTS, COCONUT, WHOLE EGGS, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF: NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BICARBONATE OF SODA, SALT, CREAM OF TARTER, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, CARAMEL COLOR**, ASPARTAME.
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.


