Is BUFFALO MAC & CHEESE Vegetarian?


Ingredients
COOKED WHITE PENNE RIGATE (PASTA [SEMOLINA, DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON {FERROUS SULFATE}, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), BUFFALO BLUE CHEESE DRESSING (CANOLA OIL, CULTURED BUTTERMILK [SKIM MILK, WHEY, WATER, SKIM MILK SOLIDS, WHEY SOLIDS, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CULTURE], PEPPER SAUCE [CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC], BLUE CHEESE [MILK, SALT, CULTURE, ENZYMES], WATER, EGG YOLK, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED DEXTROSE, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN GUM, DRIED GARLIC, MUSTARD FLOUR, SPICE), CHEESE SAUCE (MILK, SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], BUTTER, CORN STARCH, SUGAR, SALT, PEPPER), MOZZARELLA AND AMERICAN CHEESE BLEND (PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE [LOW MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, CREAM, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT], POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), BLUE CHEESE CRUMBLES (BLUE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, PENICILLIUM ROQUEFORTII], POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [TO PROTECT 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.


