Is Marketside Chicken Teriyaki With Rice Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 2 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 3 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • fully cooked chicken white meat strips
  • chicken breast with rib meat
  • 2% of potassium lactate
  • natural flavor
  • dextrose

fully cooked chicken white meat strips

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

chicken breast with rib meat
2% of potassium lactate
natural flavor

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Ingredients

Rice (water, Rice, Polylysine [preservative]), Fully Cooked Chicken White Meat Strips (chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Seasoning [salt, Dextrose, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Spices, Natural Flavor], Contains Less Than 2% Of Potassium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate), Teriyaki Sauce (soy Sauce [water, Salt, Sugar, Soybeans, Wheat], Mirin Rice Wine, Sesame Seeds, Food Starch-modified, Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Guar Gum, Caramel Color), Nisin (preservative). Contains Wheat, Soy and Sesame.

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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.