Is MAC & CHEESE WITH BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 5 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 7 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • chicken meat including chicken juices
  • chicken breast with rib meat
  • water chicken base
  • buffalo wing sauce
  • cooked marinated chicken breast
  • xanthan gum natural butter-type flavor
  • lactic acid
  • natural flavorings
  • enzymes
  • +3 more

chicken meat including chicken juices

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

MACARONI AND CHEESE (COOKED MACARONI PASTA [WATER, PASTA {SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE) THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}], CHEESE SAUCE [MILK (VITAMIN A PALMITATE AND VITAMIN D3 ADDED), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD {AMERICAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE SKIM MILK, SALT, MILKFAT ARTIFICIAL COLOR}, WATER, BUTTER {CREAM (MILK), NATURAL FLAVORINGS (LACTIC ACID, STARTER DISTILLATE)} CORN STARCH, SALT, ONION POWDER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC BLACK PEPPER, CAYENNE PEPPER), CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR}, POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING}, NATAMYCIN {A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR}]), COOKED MARINATED CHICKEN BREAST {CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT [CONTAINS UP TO 2% RETAINED WATER) WATER CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING CHICKEN JUICES, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, POTATO FLOUR, SALT, FLAVORING, DRY WHEY, SUGAR AND CARROT POWDER]), BUFFALO WING SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, AGED CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, SALT, WATER, CANOLA OIL, PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM NATURAL BUTTER-TYPE FLAVOR AND GARLIC POWDER), BLUE CHEESE CRUMBLES (BLUE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING NATAMYCIN TO PROTECT FLAVOR), GREEN ONION

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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.

About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SavorySpicyButteryGarlicky
Texture
CreamyChunky
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunchOn The Go