Is BERTOLLI, RUSTICO BAKES CHICKEN PARMIGIANA & PENNE Vegetarian?


Ingredients
Cooked Pasta (Water, Enriched Pasta [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]) , Breaded Chicken (Boneless Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat, Bleached Wheat Flour, Water, Modified Food Starch, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Yellow Corn Flour, Salt, Maltodextrin, Spices, Soy Protein Concentrate, Sodium Phosphates, Dextrose, Parmesan Cheese [Partially Skim Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Sugar, Enzyme Modified Parmesan Cheese [Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Cheese Flavor [with Dehydrated Cheese {Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes}, Maltodextrin, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Soy Lecithin], Whey, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Leavening [Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate], Yeast, Natural Flavors, Garlic Powder, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil, Onion Powder, Mustard Seed, Extractives of Paprika, Parsley, Caramel Color. Parfried in Soybean Oil), Crushed Tomatoes in Puree (Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Citric Acid), Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Whey Protein Concentrate), Water, LESS THAN 2% OF: Sauteed Onions (Onions, Soybean Oil), Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Spices, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Crushed Garlic, Salt, Tomato Paste, Citric Acid. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, 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.


