Is PESTO PARMESAN PASTA SALAD, PESTO PARMESAN Vegetarian?


Ingredients
COOKED SPINACH ROTINI (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, DRIED SPINACH, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), RED WINE VINEGAR (RED WINE VINEGAR, WATER, POTASSIUM METABISULFITE [PRESERVATIVE]), BASIL, SOYBEAN OIL, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, CRUSHED GARLIC (GARLIC, CITRIC ACID), PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE BASE (PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE CONCENTRATE [GRANULAR CHEESE, PARMESAN CHEESE, AND ROMANO CHEESE {PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID], WATER, SALT, WHEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CULTURED BUTTERMILK, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER), PESTO FLAVOR BASE (WATER, CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, BASIL, BASIL, OLIVE OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, PARSLEY, GARLIC, POTATO FLOUR, BLACK PEPPER), FLAVORING (YEAST EXTRACT, SALT), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BLACK PEPPER, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE). XANTHA GUM.
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.


