Is STRAWBERRIES & CREME STRAWBERRY CAKE MIX & CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, STRAWBERRIES & CREME Vegetarian?


Ingredients
CAKE MIX (SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING [PALM OIL], WHEAT STARCH, LEAVENING [SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE], RED COLORED BITS [SUGAR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, CANOLA OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEAT FLOUR, RED 40, BLUE 2], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: EMULSIFIER [PROPYLENE ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE], SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, GUM ARABIC, RED 40 LAKE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN). FROSTING (SUGAR, PALM OIL, INVERT SUGAR SYRUP, CANOLA OIL, WATER, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CORN STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, PRESERVATIVE [ROSEMARY EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE], NATURAL FLAVOR, POLYSORBATE 60, CITRIC ACID).
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.


