Is BUFFALO MACARONI & CHEESE, BUFFALO Vegetarian?


Ingredients
COOKED ENRICHED PASTA (WATER, ELBOW MACARONI (SEMOLINA WHEAT), NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)), WATER, DAIRY BLEND (MILK, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONOGLYCERIDES), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (AMERICAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MILKFAT, SALT, SODIUM-ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, APO-CAROTENAL (COLOR)), SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), CARRAGEENAN), BUFFALO SAUCE ((DISTILLED VINEGAR, AGED CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, SALT, WATER, CANOLA OIL, PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL BUTTER TYPE FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER), MALTODEXTRIN), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BUTTERMILK RANCH SEASONING (SWEET CREAM BUTTERMILK, SWEET WHEY, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVORS, LACTIC ACID, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CULTURED WHEY. CITRIC ACID, SPICES, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK SOLIDS, WHOLE MILK POWDER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM CASEINATE, CULTURED BUTTERMILK, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CALCIUM LACTATE, AND SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING)), GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS).
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.


