Is The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co. Two Bite Maple Croissants, Maple Vegetarian?


Ingredients
BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CARAMEL FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, FRACTIONATED VEGETABLE FAT [PALM KERNEL AND/OR PALM], MALTODEXTRIN, NONFAT DRY MILK, COLOR [FD&C YELLOW #6 LAKE, FD&C YELLOW #5 LAKE, FD&C BLUE #2 LAKE], SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, WATER, SUGAR, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, COLOR [BETA CAROTENE]), BROWN SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR (DEXTROSE, CORNSTARCH, SHORTENING [PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL], COLOR [TITANIUM DIOXIDE]), NATURAL FLAVOR), GLAZE (CORN SYRUP, WATER, SUGAR, HONEY, SODIUM ALGINATE, CITRIC ACID, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, AGAR-AGAR, PECTIN), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, MAPLE SYRUP, SUGAR, YEAST, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CANOLA OIL, EGG WHITES, SALT, WHOLE EGGS, INVERT SUGAR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLOR (CARAMEL), LEAVENING BLEND (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), ENZYME, ASCORBIC ACID.
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.


