Is BERTOLLI Italian Sausage Torta Pie, 60 OZ Vegetarian?


Ingredients
FILLING: CRUSHED TOMATOES IN PUREE (DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, CITRIC ACID), CHEESE BLEND (RICOTTA CHEESE [WHEY, CREAM, VINEGAR, CARRAGEENAN], CREAM, WATER, MOZZARELLA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], DRIED EGG WHITES, PARSLEY, METHYLCELLULOSE, SALT, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER), COOKED ITALIAN SAUSAGE (PORK, WATER, SPICES, SALT, SUGAR, PAPRIKA, SEASONING [POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, RICE FLOUR], GARLIC POWDER, FLAVORINGS), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), ONIONS, OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, GARLIC PUREE (CRUSHED GARLIC, CITRIC ACID), SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BASIL, METHYLCELLULOSE, PARSLEY, SPICES, SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID. CRUST: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID) , INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, MODIFIED WHEY, CARAMEL COLOR, WHEAT FLOUR. SPICE TOPPING: LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, SPICES, DRIED RED BELL PEPPER.CONTAINS: EGG, MILK,WHEAT
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.


