Is Reichel Pickles & Bacon Flavored Ranch Dip, Pickles & Bacon Vegetarian?


Ingredients
PICKLES: FRESH CUCUMBERS, WATER, SALT, VINEGAR, GARLIC, CALCIUM CHLORIDE (FIRMING AGENT), 1/10 OF 1% SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), NATURAL FLAVORS, EDTA (COLOR RETAINER), TURMERIC. BACON FLAVORED RANCH DIP: SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, BUTTERMILK, EGG YOLK, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF VINEGAR, SOUR CREAM POWDER (SOUR CREAM [CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES], CULTURED NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID), IMITATION BACON BITS (SOY FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SUNFLOWER OIL, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, INACTIVE DRIED YEAST, CARAMEL COLOR, RED 3, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN [HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, SALT], SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), BUTTERMILK POWDER, SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION POWDER, SPICES, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, MALTODEXTRIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, CITRIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), DEXTROSE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR).
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.


