Is Hy-Vee Chicken Tortilla Soup Vegetarian?


Ingredients
Water, Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread (American Cheese(pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Whey, Sodium Phosphate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Skim Milk, Salt Milkfat, Artifical Color), Chicken, Onion, Food Starch-modified, Cheese Powder Blend (Whey Solids, Milk Fat, Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Non Fat Milk, Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Dissodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Green Pepper, Tomato Paste, Cayenne Pepper Sauce (Aged Cayenne Peppers, Distilled Water, Water, Salt, Garlic Powder), Liquid Shortening (High Oleic Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Acid, Beta Carotene (Color), Vitamin A Palmitate), Jalpeno Peppers (Jalpeno Peppers, Vinegar, Salt), Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Potassium Bromate, Enzyme), Sugar, Garlic, Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled White Vinegar, Water, Molasses, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Soy Sauce(water, Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Corn Syrup, Caramel Color), Natural Flavor, Caramel Color, Anchovies, Polysorbate 80, Soy Flour, Garlic Extract), Yellow Corn Flour, Chili Powder (Chili Pepper, Salt, Spices, Silicon Dioxide, Garlic Powder, Ethoxyquin), Salt, Hydrogenated Corn Protein (Hydrogenated Corn Protein, Hydrogenated Vegetableoil (Cottonseed, Soybean)), Tumeric Powder (Salt, Oleorsin Tumeric (Color)), Chicken Fat Flavor (Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten, Salt, Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate), Carrot Powder (Salt, Oleoresin Carrot (Color)), Onion Powder, Yeast Extract, Contains: Fish (Anchovies), Milk, Soy, Wheat
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.


