Is CHEESE DIP, HOT-N-SPICY Vegetarian?


Ingredients
WATER, POWDERED CHEESE MIX (FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BUTTERMILK, SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% AGED CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], BLUE CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM CASEINATE [A MILK DERIVATIVE], LACTIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CORN SYRUP, SODIUM CITRATE, DIPOTASSIOM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, WATER, NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, COLOR ADDED, FC&C YELLOW #5, FD&C YELLOW #6.) TOMATOES, ONIONS, JALAPENO PEPPERS (CONTAINS WATER, ONIONS, CARROTS, VINEGAR, IODIZED SALT, SPICES AND SOYBEAN OIL), RED PEPPER, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC, SALT, 1/10 OF 1% SODIUM BENZOATE USED AS A PRESERVATIVE.
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.


