Usually the regular sized cupcakes and twinkies have tallow but it seems like these mini versions don’t. Can anyone confirm?
by thk23
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Jamangie22
I see they contain egg, so I suppose that depends if you eat egg or not
secondarycontrol
There’s a facebook post that I’m not – evidently – allowed to link to (Big Box Vegan) that implies they are and Giant Eagle (grocery chain) says they’re vegetarian
Contact Hostess and ask – I suspect they’re accidently vegetarian – which means that could change at any time, I suppose.
AuntieLaLa420
Depends on the glycerin. I’ve had to ask companies before whether they use vegetarian glycerin. It can be an animal product, made from animal fats.
LosparkJojo
If you’re lacto/ovo, dig in!
No_Balls_01
Here’s my hot take. If you’re eating food like this, you have to let your guard down. Long-term, it’s too exhausting trying to analyze this many ingredients. And, tallow isn’t the worst thing for you in here. If you want to be totally strict, cook your own food and find restaurants/bakeries that you can trust.
lothiriel1
It looks like it, but also, damn. Lol! Love when people think vegetarians are always “healthy”!
teambob
Some glycerines are animal based
wbgookin
“Natural flavors” would be a non-vegetarian possibility here, so it depends on how safe you want to play it and strict you want to be.
NoYoureACatLady
Just remember everybody that Twinkies are fully meat-full.
MarthaGail
Three ingredients that flagged my attention are “enzymes,” “natural flavors,” and “glycerin.” They’re vague, and probably left vague on purpose because they may not use the same source from batch to batch. I could see a company buying what’s available or what’s the cheapest when they’re restocking. Sometimes they’re vegetarian; sometimes they’re not. It’s really up to you on how strict you want to be. I’d probably eat them, but I know other vegetarians who would read the box and say no thank you.
Sweet_Concept2211
The question you should be asking is, *”How are these in any way non-toxic?”*
Those things are instant fatty liver disease and diabetes wrapped in plastic.
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I see they contain egg, so I suppose that depends if you eat egg or not
There’s a facebook post that I’m not – evidently – allowed to link to (Big Box Vegan) that implies they are and Giant Eagle (grocery chain) says they’re vegetarian
https://www.gianteagle.com/grocery/search/product/00888109258504
Contact Hostess and ask – I suspect they’re accidently vegetarian – which means that could change at any time, I suppose.
Depends on the glycerin. I’ve had to ask companies before whether they use vegetarian glycerin. It can be an animal product, made from animal fats.
If you’re lacto/ovo, dig in!
Here’s my hot take. If you’re eating food like this, you have to let your guard down. Long-term, it’s too exhausting trying to analyze this many ingredients. And, tallow isn’t the worst thing for you in here. If you want to be totally strict, cook your own food and find restaurants/bakeries that you can trust.
It looks like it, but also, damn. Lol! Love when people think vegetarians are always “healthy”!
Some glycerines are animal based
“Natural flavors” would be a non-vegetarian possibility here, so it depends on how safe you want to play it and strict you want to be.
Just remember everybody that Twinkies are fully meat-full.
Three ingredients that flagged my attention are “enzymes,” “natural flavors,” and “glycerin.” They’re vague, and probably left vague on purpose because they may not use the same source from batch to batch. I could see a company buying what’s available or what’s the cheapest when they’re restocking. Sometimes they’re vegetarian; sometimes they’re not. It’s really up to you on how strict you want to be. I’d probably eat them, but I know other vegetarians who would read the box and say no thank you.
The question you should be asking is, *”How are these in any way non-toxic?”*
Those things are instant fatty liver disease and diabetes wrapped in plastic.