Is BEEF TAMALE Vegetarian?


Ingredients
SEASONED RICE WITH BLACK BEANS AND CORN (COOKED WHITE RICE, COOKED BLACK BEANS [BLACK BEANS, WATER, SALT], CORN, WATER, GREEN BELL PEPPER, SOYBEAN OIL, ONION, CHICKEN BASE [CHICKEN INCLUDING NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, CHICKEN FAT, SALT, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, DRIED WHEY, NATURAL FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT, TURMERIC], GREEN CHILES [GREEN CHILES, SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], TOMATO PASTE, LOWER SODIUM SEA SALT [SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM SALTS], SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA [ETHOXYQUIN ADDED TO PRESERVE COLOR], DRIED ANCHO CHILE PEPPER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GRANULATED ONION, CILANTRO, XANTHAN GUM), BEEF TAMALE (MASA: WATER, CORN MASA FLOUR [CORN MASA FLOUR, LIME], CORN OIL, LOW SODIUM SEA SALT [SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM SALTS], CHILI PEPPERS, CARRAGEENAN, SPICES, FILLING: COOKED BEEF [BEEF, WATER, SALT], WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CORN OIL, CARROTS, POTATOES, SPICES, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, JALAPENO PEPPERS, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER), ENCHILADA SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CHICKEN BASE [CHICKEN INCLUDING NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, CHICKEN FAT, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, DRIED WHEY, NATURAL FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT, TURMERIC], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PAPRIKA, GARLIC [GARLIC, CITRIC ACID], LEMON JUICE [LEMON JUICE, SODIUM BENZOATE {PRESERVATIVE}], SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, FLAVORING [HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, HYDROLYZED WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, SOYBEAN OIL], SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, GRANULATED RED BELL PEPPER, GRANULATED ONION, GRANULATED GARLIC, CORIANDER, DRIED CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPER, DRIED CHILI PEPPERS, DRIED PASILLA CHILI PEPPER, DRIED ANCHO CHILE PEPPER), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES).
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.


