Is The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co. Chocolate Chip Artisan Scones, Chocolate Chip Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, ASCORBIC ACID AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), WATER, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY [MILK], SOYBEAN LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), SUGAR, CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, MILK, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], DEXTROSE, BUTTERFAT, SOYBEAN LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], SALT, VANILLA EXTRACT), EGGS, CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, PALM AND/OR PALM KERNEL FAT, COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], SOYBEAN LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA EXTRACT), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, LEAVENING BLEND (CALCIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, VINEGAR, SALT, GUM BLEND (XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM ALGINATE, GUAR GUM), ENZYME, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE).
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.


