Is QUESO BITES, QUESO Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 4 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 6 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • beef
  • beef broth
  • mexican style beef crumbles
  • beef broth flavor
  • calcium sulfate
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • natural flavors
  • lactic acid
  • +2 more

beef

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MEXICAN STYLE BEEF CRUMBLES (BEEF, CRUSHED TOMATOES [TOMATOES, SALT, CITRIC ACID], GREEN CHILIES [CONTAINS CITRIC ACID], SEASONING [SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICE EXTRACTIVE], ONIONS, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM PHOSPHATES), EXPELLER SOYBEAN OIL, LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH), CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR (DEHYDRATED BLEND OF WHEY, CHEESE [GRANULAR AND BLUE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}], SUNFLOWER OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR), BELL PEPPERS, POBLANO CHILI PEPPERS, LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHEESE FLAVOR (A DEHYDRATED BLEND OF ROMANO CHEESE [PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SODIUM PHOSPHATE), TOMATO PASTE, BEEF BROTH FLAVOR (BEEF BROTH, FLAVOR, SALT), CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM), CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), YEAST EXTRACT, GRANULATED GARLIC, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SPICES, METHYLCELLULOSE, GRANULATED ONIONS, SALT, SOY LECITHIN.

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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

Snack · Piece

Flavor
SavorySpicyRich
Texture
Crunchy
Commonly used for
SnackingDipping