Is GOURMET MINESTRONE SOUP Vegetarian?


Ingredients
MINESTRONE SOUP BASE (TOMATOES [FRESH, VINE-RIPENED, CALIFORNIA TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, CITRIC ACID], TOMATOES [TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], WATER, GARBANZO BEANS [WATER, GARBANZO BEANS, AND SALT], ONIONS, FANNEL, CARROTS, CELERY, WHITE BEANS, VEGETABLE STOCK [WATER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (OLIVE & PALM)], EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, RICE STARCH, CRUSHED GARLIC [GARLIC CITRIC ACID], SEA SALT, BASIL, PARMESAN CHEESE FLAVOR [PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES), WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, AND SODIUM CITRATE], BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO, DRIED THYME, BAY LEAVES, BASIL OLEORESIN), BASIL PESTO (BASIL, CANOLA OIL, WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COWS' MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], GRANULATED GARLIC, SALT), YELLOW ONION, ORZO PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH IRON (FERROUS SULFATE) AND B VITAMINS (NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)]), CELERY, CARROTS, YELLOW SQUASH, ZUCCHINI, RED BELL PEPPER, SPINACH.
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.


