Is N/a Beef & Pork Meatballs and Sauce, Beef & Pork Meatballs Vegetarian?


Ingredients
FULLY COOKED ITALIAN STYLE BEEF AND PORK MEATBALLS, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN ADDED, CARAMEL COLOR ADDED (BEEF, PORK, WATER, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, AND YEAST], ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, PART SKIM MILK, CREAM, VINEGAR, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM (STABILIZERS)], TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR], LIQUID EGG WHITES, SALT, DRIED GARLIC, SPICES, PARSLEY, BROWN SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID), MARINARA SAUCE (DICED TOMATOES IN JUICE [TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SEA SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, NATURALLY DERIVED CITRIC ACID], CONCENTRATED CRUSHED TOMATOES [TOMATOES, SEA SALT, NATURALLY DERIVED CITRIC ACID], WATER, SPICE MIX [MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CULTURED SUGAR, SEA SALT, CANE SUGAR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM SORBATE {PRESERVATIVE}, BLACK PEPPER, STABILIZER {XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, DEXTROSE}, DRIED BASIL, DRIED PARSLEY, ROSEMARY, MARJORAM, GROUND FENNEL SEED, DRIED OREGANO], CANOLA OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, YELLOW ONION, GARLIC, BASIL), SHREDDED PARMESAN CHEESE (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING]).
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.


