Is Supermom's Iced Cookies, Iced Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, POTASSIUM BROMATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), SUGAR, INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, MARGARINE (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO. & DIGLYCERIDES, ANNATTO L TURMERIC [COLOR], CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM & CANOLA OIL, MONO. & DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, WHOLE EGGS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, DEXTROSE, AGAR. GUAR GUM, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, CORN SYRUP, NONFAT MILK, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ARTIFICIAL COLOR GLYCERIN, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (ETHYL ALCOHOL), GUAR GUM, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SORBITOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE & HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, GUM ARABIC, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, CARNAUBA WAX, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING, BLUE I, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 2, GREEN 3, RED 3, RED 40, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW S, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE.
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.


