Is Goya Cheese & Green Pepper Tamales, 4 ct, 16 oz Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 6 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 5 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • chicken meat
  • chicken flavor
  • chicken fat
  • rendered cured pork fat
  • lard
  • refined lard
  • riboflavin
  • disodium inosinate
  • natural flavor
  • calcium chloride
  • +1 more

chicken meat

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

Water, Instant Corn Flour, Refined Lard (Lard, Bha And Bht As Antioxidants), Rendered Cured Pork Fat (Cured With Water, Corn Syrup Solids, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, And Sodium Nitrite), Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt And Enzymes), Roasted Green Chile (Roasted Green Chiles, Water, Citric Acid, Salt And Calcium Chloride), Tomatillo (Tomatillo, Water, Salt And Citric Acid), Chicken Flavor (Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Yeast Extract, Chicken Fat, Salt, Chicken Meat, Natural Flavor, Silicon Dioxide As Anticaking Agent, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate), Green Bell Pepper Strips, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, And Enzymes), Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt, Garlic, Monosodium Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Cayenne 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

Goya Cheese & Green Pepper Tamales, 4 ct, 16 oz is available at 1 retailer

Walmart

About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SavorySpicyUmamiSalty
Texture
SoftCreamy
Commonly used for
LunchMeal Prep