Is H-e-b Select Ingredients Cheese & Garlic Premium Croutons, 5 Oz Vegetarian?

This product may or may not be vegetarian as it lists 7 ingredients that could derive from meat or fish depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.

Why it's a maybe for vegetarian

  • lactic acid
  • disodium inosinate
  • calcium propionate
  • calcium sulfate
  • +3 more

lactic acid

Dietitian note

Lactic acid (e270) can come from either animal or plant sources. If derived from animals, it is the protein from ground-up horns, hooves, feathers, quills, and hair.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, CHEESE POWDER [CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID], 2% OR LESS OF YEAST, SUGAR, JALAPENO PEPPER POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (MILK, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE), CALCIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID, WHEAT GLUTEN, ENZYMES, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA (COLOR), LACTIC ACID, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, PAPRIKA (COLOR), DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CITRIC ACID, TBHQ TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

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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

H-e-b Select Ingredients Cheese & Garlic Premium Croutons, 5 Oz is available at 2 retailers

H-E-BCentral Market

About this product

Snack · Dried, Piece

Flavor
GarlickySavorySalty
Texture
Crunchy
Commonly used for
SaladToppingSnackingSoup