Is MARIE CALLENDER'S FRESH STEAMER Parmesan Pasta, 9.5 OZ Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 7 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 fat
  • chicken meat
  • natural chicken juices
  • garlic, modified food starch, olive oil, chicken base
  • chicken base
  • beef
  • seasoned beef steak strips
  • disodium inosinate
  • natural flavoring
  • enzymes
  • parmesan cheese
  • +3 more

chicken fat

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

COOKED ENRICHED PASTA (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SEASONED BEEF STEAK STRIPS (BEEF, WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, DEXTROSE, FLAVOR [NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, DRIED CAULIFLOWER, SESAME OIL], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SPICE EXTRACTIVES), ONIONS, TOMATOES, SPINACH, WINE, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), PARMESAN CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: GARLIC, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, OLIVE OIL, CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT, NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, CHICKEN FAT, SUGAR, HYDROLYZED [CORN AND WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY], PROTEIN, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORING, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, TURMERIC, ANNATTO), SALT, CANOLA OIL, FLAVORING, SPICES, SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.

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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
SavoryMeatySaltyRich
Texture
CreamyChunky
Commonly used for
Meal PrepOn The GoLunch