Is ASDA BLT Pasta Salad Vegetarian?
Ingredients
Marinated Cooked Torchetti Pasta, Cooked Torchetti Pasta (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina), Water, Sundried Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Rapeseed Oil, Black Pepper, Sugar, Dijon Mustard (Water, Mustard Flour, Spirit Vinegar, Sea Salt, Mustard Husk, Pimento, Turmeric), Colour (Paprika Extract), Salt, White Wine Vinegar, Citric Acid, Glucose, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Stabilisers (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Garlic Puree), Lettuce (Green Multileaf Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce), Mayonnaise (Water, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Modified Potato Starch, Free Range Dried Egg Yolk, Salt, Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum), Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid), Black Pepper, (Potassium Sorbate), Flavouring, Colour (Carotenes)), Carrots, Smoke Flavour Cooked Bacon, Pork, Salt, Smoke Flavouring, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), (Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrite)), Sunblush (R), Tomatoes
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.


