Is Lunds & Byerlys Homestyle Recipe Meatball Sub Chef Crafted Soup, Homestyle Recipe Vegetarian?


Ingredients
WATER, TOMATO JUICE (TOMATO JUICE, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID), CRUSHED TOMATOES (CRUSHED TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), ITALIAN MEATBALLS (BEEF, PORK, WATER, BREAD CRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SALT, YEAST, MAY ALSO CONTAIN: VEGETABLE SHORTENING {HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL}, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE], ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], RICOTTA CHEESE [WHEY, MILK, CREAM, VINEGAR, AND XANTHAM GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM {STABILIZERS}], LIQUID EGG WHITES, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN [SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR], SALT, DRIED GARLIC, SPICES, PARSLEY, BROWN SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID), GREEN PEPPER, COOKED ITALIAN SAUSAGE (PORK, WATER, SPICES, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GARLIC, SUGAR, PAPRIKA, LEMON JUICE POWDER [CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS, LEMON OIL], BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID), YELLOW ONION, GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT]), VEGETABLE BASE (VEGETABLE PUREE [ONION, CARROT, CELERY, GARLIC], SALT, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN OIL, SUGAR, TOMATO POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR & WINE), MINCED GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER, CITRIC ACID), BLENDED OIL (CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA (WINE VINEGAR, COOKED GRAPE MUST, CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST, CARAMEL COLOR, [CONTAINS SULFITES]), SUGAR, ITALIAN SEASONING (OREGANO, BASIL, MARJORAM, ROSEMARY, SAVORY, THYME, 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.


