Is NUTRITION BARS, DARK CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRY, DARK CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRY Vegan?


Ingredients
SOY PROTEIN NUGGETS (ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], TAPIOCA STARCH), CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], SOY LECITHIN, NONFAT MILK POWDER, VANILLA), CORN SYRUP, CHOCOLATE LAYER (CORN SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, INVERT SUGAR, SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, CAROB SEED GUM), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, FRUCTOSE SYRUP, APPLE STRAWBERRY PIECES (FRUIT [APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE], INVERT SUGAR, SUGAR, GLYCEROL, DEXTROSE, WHEAT FIBER, PALM FAT, PECTIN, MALIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ELDERBERRY CONCENTRATE), STRAWBERRY PASTE (FRUIT [STRAWBERRY PUREE, APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE], SUGAR, GLUCOSE SYRUP, GLYCEROL, PALM FAT, MAIZE STARCH, RED BEET JUICE POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEAT FIBER, MALIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), GLYCERINE, CHOCOLATE COOKIE PIECES (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, BAKING SODA), HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN AND MINERAL BLEND (CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ASCORBIC ACID [VIT. C], MAGNESIUM OXIDE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE [VIT. E], NIACINAMIDE [VIT. B3], ZINC OXIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE [VIT. B5], FERROUS FUMARATE [IRON], PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VIT. B6], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN [VIT. B2], THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VIT. B1], FOLIC ACID [VIT. B9], CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, BIOTIN [VIT. B7], SODIUM SELENITE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN [VIT. B12]).
What is a Vegan diet?
A vegan diet excludes all animal-derived foods, including meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, and honey. It focuses on plant-based sources such as fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Many people choose veganism for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. When well-planned, it provides sufficient protein, fiber, and antioxidants, though supplementation or fortified foods may be needed for nutrients like vitamin B12, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids. Vegan diets are associated with lower risks of heart disease and improved digestion but require mindfulness to ensure balanced and complete nutrition.


