Is EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA FRESHLY SLICED EGGPLANT LIGHTLY BREADED THEN SMOTHERED IN VINE-RIPENED TOMATO SAUCE AND THREE CHEESES, EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA Vegetarian?


Ingredients
TOMATOES (TOMATOES, SALT, BASIL), EGGPLANT, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), EGG, WATER, SOY BEAN OIL, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY, SUGAR, SALT, ROMANO CHEESE [PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SOYBEAN OIL (AS A PROCESSING AID), YEAST, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, PAPRIKA), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (REDUCED), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ONIONS, IMPORTED ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, CULTURES, RENNET, SALT), SOY OIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), OLIVE OIL, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC, SUGAR.
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.


