Is Reser's Fine Foods® Ambrosia Delight 11 oz Vegetarian?


Ingredients
FRUIT COCKTAIL (FRUIT [PEACHES, PEARS, GRAPES, PINEAPPLE, CHERRIES {CHERRIES, CARMINE COLOR}], WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR), SOUR DRESSING (NONFAT MILK, PALM OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GELATIN, LACTIC ACID, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID, ACETIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, BETA-CAROTENE), MANDARIN ORANGE PIECES IN LIGHT SYRUP (WATER, SUGAR), PINEAPPLE (PINEAPPLE, PINEAPPLE JUICE, CITRIC ACID), WHIPPED TOPPING (WHIPPED TOPPING BASE [WATER, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CARBOHYDRATE GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, SUGAR, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, COLORED WITH BETA CAROTENE {FOR COLOR}], SUGAR, WATER, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GELATIN. POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID), SUGAR, COCONUT FLAKES (DESSICATED COCONUT, SUGAR, WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SALT, CORNSTARCH, SODIUM METABISULFITE [PRESERVATIVE]), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MARSHMALLOW (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, GELATIN), SOYBEAN OIL, XANTHAN 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.


