Is GRILLED VEGETABLE PASTA MELT Vegetarian?


Ingredients
PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, ENRICHED WITH IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], B VITAMINS [NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, BLENDED OIL (CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), PIZZA SAUCE (TOMATO SALSA [VINE-RIPENED FRESH TOMATOES, SALT, NATURALLY DERIVED CITRIC ACID], WATER, ONION, TOMATO PASTE [SALT, CITRIC ACID], EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, GARLIC [GARLIC, WATER], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BASIL, SALT, SUGAR, PARSLEY, BLACK PEPPER, ITALIAN SEASONING [OREGANO, MARJORAM, THYME, BASIL, ROSEMARY, SAGE]), ZUCCHINI, RED BELL PEPPER, YELLOW BELL PEPPER, CANOLA OIL, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, ENZYMES, SALT), ROASTED ONIONS (ONIONS, BLENDED OIL [CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL], SALT, SUGAR), BASIL PESTO (BLENDED OIL [CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL], BASIL, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE {TO PREVENT CAKING}], SLICED ALMONDS, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, GARLIC, CULTURED DEXTROSE/MALTODEXTRIN, PARSLEY, BLACK PEPPER).
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.


