Is CONDENSED SOUP Vegetarian?


Ingredients
WATER, POTATOES, DEHYDRATED POTATOES, MARGARINE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORED WITH ANNATTO/ TURMERIC, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA AS A PRESERVATIVE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), CREAM, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL MIX (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, LACTOSE, SODIUM CASEINATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, SUGAR, POTATO STARCH, EGGS, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORING, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM BISULFITE (TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION).
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.


