Is BIRDS EYE, ROTINI & VEGETABLES Vegetarian?


Ingredients
COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)), BROCCOLI, CORN, WATER, CARROTS. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BUTTER SEASONING (BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], SALT, NON FAT MILK, HYDROLYZED CORN AND SOY PROTEIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, WHEY, MODIFIED BUTTER OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SPICE, MALTODEXTRIN, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GARLIC POWDER, GUAR GUM, TURMERIC EXTRACT [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR]), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GARLIC, SUGAR, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SALT, ROASTED GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER, PHOSPHORIC ACID), BUTTER FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER, SALT, DEHYDRATED BUTTER, SHORTENING POWDER, GUAR GUM, SODIUM BICARBONATE, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC [FOR COLOR]), SPICES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL FLAVOR.
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.


