Is BEEF & VEGETABLE SOUP Vegetarian?


Ingredients
TOMATO SALSA (VINE-RIPENED FRESH TOMATOES, SALT, NATURALLY DERIVED CITRIC ACID), WATER, BEEF POT ROAST WITH GRAVY (BEEF, SEASONED GRAVY [NATURAL BEEF JUICES, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, DEXTROSE, SPICES, GRANULATED GARLIC AND ONION, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, NATURAL BEEF FLAVOR, (BEEF STOCK, AUTOLYZED YEAST, BEEF EXTRACT), MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, SHORTENING {PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTON SEED OILS}, ONION, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC, SPICE, SPICE EXTRACTIVES]), RUSSET POTATOES, ONION, GREEN BEANS, YELLOW CORN, CARROTS, CELERY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BEEF FLAVOR (BEEF BROTH [CONCENTRATE BEEF STOCK, SALT, WATER], BEEF FLAVOR, SALT, FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, TOMATO PASTE), RED BURGUNDY WINE (SALT, POTASSIUM METABISULFITE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE [AS PRESERVATIVES], SALT), CANOLA OIL, CULTURED DEXTROSE/MALTODEXTRIN, PARSLEY, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, CARAMEL COLOR.
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.


