Is CHICKEN PARMESAN Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 3 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 9 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • chicken breast with rib meat
  • chicken skin
  • chicken patty
  • enzymes
  • riboflavin
  • calcium chloride
  • dextrose
  • +5 more

chicken breast with rib meat

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

CHICKEN PATTY (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT [SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE {B1}, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE {B6}, AND CYANOCOBALAMIN {B12}], CHICKEN SKIN, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SEASONING [SALT, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY PROTEIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DRIED ONION, DRIED GARLIC AND SPICES], TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATES, BATTERED WITH: WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED], LEAVENING [DISODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA], YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE, DEXTROSE, BREADED WITH: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, SUGAR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SALT AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, BREADING IS SET IN VEGETABLE OIL), WATER, TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), FETTUCCINI PASTA (SEMOLINA DURUM FLOUR [WHEAT], NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), TOMATO PASTE (VINE-RIPENED FRESH TOMATOES AND NATURALLY DERIVED CITRIC ACID), OLIVE OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, GARLIC, STARCH, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, OREGANO, BASIL LEAVES, PAPRIKA, RED PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER.

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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.

About this product

Poultry · Frozen

Flavor
SavoryGarlickyHerbaceous
Texture
CrispySoft
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunch