Is Clover Valley General Tso Chicken Bites, General Tso Chicken Vegetarian?


Ingredients
LONG GRAIN WHITE RICE (WATER, RICE), BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST, BATTER (WHEAT FLOUR, BUTTERMILK BLEND [BUTTERMILK, WHEY SOLIDS], WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, SUGAR, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICES, SOYBEAN OIL [PROCESSING AID], MODIFIED CELLULOSE GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, NOT MORE THAN 2% OF SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTICAKING]), BREAD CRUMB (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), ONION POWDER, SOYBEAN OIL [PROCESSING AID], EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL. GEN'L TSO SAUCE (SUGAR, WATER, SOY SAUCE [WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT], SAKE (WATER, RICE KOJI {ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE}, SALT), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, RICE VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SPICES, SESAME SEEDS, SOYBEAN OIL, LACTIC ACID, DRIED GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE [AS PRESERVATIVES]).
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.


