Is Sweet Sofia's Bakery Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Vegetarian?


Ingredients
CHOCOLATE CAKE (CANE SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), EGG WHITES. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN), DEXTROSE, EGG YOLK, SODIUM BICARBONATA, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS, MONO AND FIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), NONTAT MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (MILK), SALT, ACID SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (MILK), TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, CELLULOSE GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, RED 40, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN GUM, MALTOL, SOY FLOUR), SOYBEAN OIL, BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORS), CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLA), MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SODIUM, BENZOATE (ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE), NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR (COLORED WITH ANATTO), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE ADDED]), COCOA (ALKALIZED), EGG WHITES, CORN SYRUP. SOY LECITHIN. SALT
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.


