Is H-E-B Large Pumpkin Empanada Vegetarian?


Ingredients
LARGE PUMPKIN EMPANADAS (PUMPKIN FILLING (PUMPKIN, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: PHOSPHORIC ACID, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), GLUCONO-DELTA-LACTONE, CINNAMON, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NUTMEG, ALLSPICE, GINGER), ENRICHED UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SHORTENING (REFINED & BLEACHED BEEF TALLOW, SOYBEAN OIL, BHT (STABILIZER)), SUGAR, WATER, YEAST (YEAST, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ASCORBIC ACID), SALT, CINNAMON, ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR (WATER, VANILLA FLAVOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYL ALCOHOL, CARAMEL COLOR, VANILLIN), DOUGH CONDITIONER (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ASCORBIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL, ENZYMES), SKIM MILK, EGGS).
Look up any ingredient →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.


