Is WHITE CUPCAKES, VANILLA BUTTERCREME Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ICING (POWDERED SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN &/OR PALM OIL], WATER, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SALT, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, POTASSIUM SORBATE & SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVES], DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, ETHYL MALTOL [FLAVOR ENHANCER], CUPCAKE (CAKE BASE [SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, EGG WHITES, LEAVENING {BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE}, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, POTATO STARCH, SALT, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, XANTHAN GUM], WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, WHOLE EGG).
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.


