Is MISSION, TACO KIT Vegetarian?


Ingredients
TACO SHELLS: GROUND CORN TREATED WITH LIME (CORN MASA FLOUR, LIME, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN), WATER, VEGETABLE OILS (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: COTTONSEED OIL, CORN OIL, PALM OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL). TACO SEASONING: MALTODEXTRIN, SPICE AND COLORING, SALT, ENRICHED DEGERMINATED CORN FLOUR (NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, ONION, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2%: NATURAL FLAVORS, DEXTROSE, YEAST EXTRACT, GUM ARABIC, DISODIUM INOSINATE. TACO SAUCE: WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CRUSHED TOMATOES, DISTILLED VINEGAR, JALAPENOS, SALT, GARLIC, SPICES, DEHYDRATED ONION, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, MALTOSE, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES), OLEORESIN PAPRIKA.
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.


