Is Dole Summer Balsamic Crunch Seasonal Kit, Summer Balsamic Crunch Vegetarian?


Ingredients
VEGETABLES: ICEBERG LETTUCE, GREEN LEAF LETTUCE, RADICCHIO. DRESSING: VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), WATER, WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPER. CHEESE: PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A MOLD INHIBITOR). CRISPY BEETS: BEET, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUNFLOWER AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL, SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, BROWN SUGAR, SUGAR, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, BEET POWDER [COLOR], MOLASSES POWDER, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS). SUNFLOWER SEEDS: SUNFLOWER KERNELS OIL ROASTED (SUNFLOWER KERNELS, NON-GMO CANOLA OIL), CITRUS SEASONING BLEND (SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, SPICES, PAPRIKA [COLOR], MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF LIME JUICE, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, COCOA POWDER, SAFFLOWER OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL [PROCESSING AID], SILICON DIOXIDE (PROCESSING AID]), CANOLA OIL NON-GMP (PROCESSING AID).
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.


