Is CREAMY POLENTA & VEGETABLE MEDLEY Vegetarian?


Ingredients
COOKED POLENTA (WATER, DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, UNSALTED BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM], MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUMS], SALT), MARSALA WINE SAUCE (WATER, UNSALTED BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM], ONION, SUGAR, MUSHROOM BASE [MUSHROOMS, SOY SAUCE {WATER, WHOLE SOYBEANS, SALT}, MUSHROOM POWDER, SALT, BUTTER {CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORING}, POTATO FLOUR, YEAST EXTRACT, MOLASSES, FLAVORING, ONION POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, CANOLA OIL], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MARSALA WINE REDUCTION, SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, RICE, SALT], VEGETABLE BASE [VEGETABLES {CARROT, ONION, CELERY}, SUGAR, CORN OIL, POTATO FLOUR, SALT, FLAVORING, CARROT POWDER], GARLIC [GARLIC, CITRIC ACID], LIME JUICE [WATER, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, LIME OIL], SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, SPICE), TOMATOES, MUSHROOMS, ZUCCHINI, ONION, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, NATAMYCIN [MOLD INHIBITOR]).
Look up any ingredient →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.


