Is The Bakery Traditional Flavored Cheese Danish Strip, Traditional Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), WATER, NEUFCHATEL CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), EGGS, SUGAR, NONFAT DRY MILK, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF PALM OIL, YEAST, CORN SYRUP, MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, GLYCERINE (VEGETABLE), SOY LECITHIN, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, LACTIC ACID, AGAR, WHEY, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), CALCIUM LACTATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NONFAT MILK, ASCORBIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), XANTHAN GUM, ENZYMES.
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.


