Is BBQ Ranch Chopped Salad Vegetarian?


Ingredients
Romaine Lettuce, Broccoli, Red Cabbage, Savoy Cabbage, Carrot, Green Onion, Ranch Dressing: Canola Oil, Buttermilk (Skim Milk, Whey, Water, Milk Solids, Whey Powder, Corn Starch, Tapioca Starch, Disodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum, Bacterial Culture), Water, Liquid Egg Yolk, Sugar, Cider Vinegar, Onion, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Green Onion, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Spice, Mustard Flour, Bbq Sauce: Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Tomato Paste, Molasses, Modified Corn Starch, Red Chili Pepper, Corn Syrup, Natural Smoke Flavour, Chipotle Pepper, Caramel Colour, Capers, Dried Garlic, Anchovy, Natural Flavour, Tamarind, Dried Onion, Potassium Sorbate, Potassium Benzoate, Chili Lime Tortilla Chips: Ground White Corn, Vegetable Oils, Sour Cream Powder (Cream, Skim Milk, Active Lactic Cultures, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Corn Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Paprika, Whey, Spice And Spices Extracts, Lime Juice Powder (Lime Juice Solids, Lime Oil), Bacon Crumbles: Pork Belly, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Ascorbate
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.