Is CHEESE TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD, CHEESE TORTELLINI Vegetarian?


Ingredients
CHEESE TORTELLINI (PASTA [SEMOLINA, WATER, EGGS, BETA CAROTENE], FILLING: RICOTTA CHEESE [MILK, WHEY, CREAM; VINEGAR, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM), PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], UNSMOKED PROVOLONE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], BREAD CRUMBS [RICE FLOUR, WATER, EGG, PALM OIL, POTATO STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, SUNFLOWER OIL, CORNSTARCH, KOSHER SALT], FONTINA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, CANOLA OIL, GRANA PADANO CHEESE [PART-SKIMMED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, RENNET, SALT, EGG WHITE LYSOZYME], GRATED ROMANO CHEESE [SHEEP'S MILK, CHEESE RENNET, SALT], SODIUM ALGINATE, SPICES), ITALIAN DRESSING (DISTILLED VINEGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, WATER, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF GARLIC*, ONION*, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, RED BELL PEPPER*, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE [AS PRESERVATIVES], SPICE, BETA-CAROTENE [FOR COLOR], CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PROTECT FLAVOR), SCALLIONS, RED PEPPERS, GREEN PEPPERS, LEMON JUICE (LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE [FILTERED WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE), SODIUM BISULFITE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AS PRESERVATIVES, NATURAL LEMON OIL], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CAPERS (CAPERS, VINEGAR, WATER, SALT), OREGANO, PARSLEY, SALT, SPICES.
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.


