Is H‑E‑B Fully Cooked Natural Buffalo Style Chicken Tenders Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 2 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 4 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • chicken breast meat
  • chicken
  • natural flavor
  • natural flavors
  • enzyme modified butter
  • natural butter flavor

chicken breast meat

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

Chicken (Chicken Breast Meat, Water, Corn Starch, Wheat Flour, Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour, Contains Less Than 2%: Annatto Extract [Color], Chile Peppers, Citric Acid, Dehydrated Onion, Dextrin, Extractive Of Paprika [Color], Garlic Powder, Leavening [Cream Of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate], Malic Acid, Malted Barley Flour, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavor, Nonfat Dry Milk, Potato Starch, Salt, Spices [Contains Celery], Sugar, Vinegar, Whole Eggs, Xanthan Gum, Fully Cooked In Vegetable Oil [Canola Oil]), Sauce (Hot Sauce [Aged Cayenne Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt], Water, Distilled Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup, Dried Whole Milk, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Rice Starch, Spices, Natural Butter Flavor [Whey Solids, Enzyme Modified Butter, Maltodextrin, Salt, Dehydrated Butter, Guar Gum, Annatto And Turmeric {Color}], Natural Flavors, Molasses, Xanthan Gum, Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Guar Gum, Sugar, Tamarind Extract).

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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 Fully Cooked Natural Buffalo Style Chicken Tenders is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Poultry · Strip

Flavor
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Texture
CrispyCrunchy
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunchOn The GoSnacking