Is Cheetos® Flamin' Hot Chipotle Ranch Crunchy Cheese Snacks Vegetarian?


Ingredients
Enriched Corn Meal (Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Flamin' Hot Chipotle Ranch Seasoning (Salt, Skim Milk, Maltodextrin [Made from Corn], Spices, Buttermilk, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion Powder, Tomato Powder, Artificial Color [Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5], Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Dextrose, Sunflower Oil, Garlic Powder, Whey, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Lactose, Citric Acid, Romano Cheese [Part-skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Whey Protein Concentrate, and Yeast Extract)
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.