Is BEEF EMPANADAS Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 4 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 6 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • beef fat
  • beef extract
  • beef base
  • ground beef
  • natural flavoring
  • disodium inosinate
  • lactic acid
  • dextrose
  • +2 more

beef fat

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), WATER, GROUND BEEF, ONIONS, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES, CITRIC ACID (AS A PRESERVATIVE), SWEET RED PEPPERS, SWEET GREEN PEPPERS, SHORTENING (PALM OLEIN, PALM STEARIN), GARLIC, SHORTENING (PURE VEGETABLE OIL, SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL), SALT, BEEF BASE (SALT, BEEF FAT (BHA, PROPYL GALLATE AND CITRIC ACID ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR), DEXTROSE, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CORN GLUTEN AND WHEAT PROTEIN (CONTAINS SALT, CARAMEL COLOR), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION POWDER, CARAMEL COLOR, BEEF EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, NATURAL FLAVORING, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA), BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO AND CUMIN.

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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.

About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
SavoryMeatySalty
Texture
CrunchyFlaky
Commonly used for
SnackingLunchOn The Go