Is El Monterey Signature Steak and Three-Cheese Chimichangas 12 ct Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 3 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 4 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • beef fat
  • beef broth
  • cooked beef steak
  • L-cysteine
  • sodium stearoyl lactylate
  • calcium chloride
  • riboflavin

beef fat

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Cooked Beef Steak (With Broth, Salt), Green Chili (With Citric Acid), Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color), Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Sunflower, Canola, Corn Oil), Monterey Jack Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Contains 2% Or Less Modified Corn Starch, Tomato (With Juice, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid), Flavor, Spices, Jalapeno Pepper (With Salt, Acetic Acid, Calcium Chloride), Seasoning (Beef Broth, Beef Fat, Flavor, Salt), Salt, Dough Conditioners (Salt, Yeast, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Wheat Starch, Enzymes, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, L-cysteine, Mono And Diglycerides, Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose), Chili Pepper

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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.

Where to buy

El Monterey Signature Steak and Three-Cheese Chimichangas 12 ct is available at 2 retailers

The Fresh GrocerWalmart

About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SavoryMeaty
Texture
Crispy
Commonly used for
LunchMeal PrepOn The Go