Is Sugar Shortbread Cookies Vegetarian?


Ingredients
BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), PALM OIL SHORTENING, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), EGGS, WATER, NONFAT DRY MILK, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR (WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], BHT [PRESERVATIVE], TOCOPHEROLS [PRESERVATIVE], ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR), SALT, BAKING SODA, CORN SYRUP, CREAM OF TARTAR, ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID), ORANGE SANDING SUGAR (SUGAR, SHELLAC GLAZE, FD&C YELLOW #6)
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.


