Is GREAT AMERICAN APPETIZERS, CHEDDAR & BACON POTATO SKINS Vegetarian?


Ingredients
POTATO SHELLS [BAKED POTATO SHELL, CANOLA OIL (MAY CONTAIN TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID) AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL (NON-HYDROGENATED)] CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), BACON (BACON CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM ERYTHORBTE, SODIUM NITRITE. MAY CONTAIN: SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (CHEESE WHEY, WATER, PALM OIL, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES], MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, VINEGAR, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, PHOSPHORIC ACID, ANNATTO COLOR, CAROTENE COLOR, PAPRIKA COLOR), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR STYLE CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, WATER, CREAM, BUTTERMILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, VEGETABLE COLOR, ENZYMES), ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), WHEAT STARCH.
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.


