Is CARAMELIZED ONION BACON READY SIDES, CARAMELIZED ONION & BACON Vegetarian?


Ingredients
CAULIFLOWER, MARGARINE (PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WHEY, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BETA CAROTENE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BACON (SUGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. MAY ALSO CONTAIN DEXTROSE, HONEY, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), BROWN SUGAR, CARAMELIZED ONION BASE [ONIONS, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR (WHEY SOLIDS, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER, MALTODEXTRIN, DEHYDRATED BUTTER, GUAR GUM, ANNATTO, TURMERIC), SUGARCANE MOLASSES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GARLIC JUICE (NATURAL FLAVORS), CORN OIL, YEAST EXTRACT (SUNFLOWER OIL), CARAMEL COLOR), APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, SHALLOT, BLACK PEPPER, BACON SALT [SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, PAPRIKA, SILICON DIOXIDE, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE/SOY PROTEIN (HYDROLYZED CORN/SOY GLUTEN, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, SUNFLOWER OIL), DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE), PARSLEY, CORN STARCH.
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.


