Is SAUSAGE & PEPPERONI PIZZA Vegetarian?


Ingredients
MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CRUST (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL [WITH NATURAL FLAVOR, COLORED WITH BETA CAROTENE], CULTURED WHEAT STARCH YEAST, DEXTROSE, SALT, WHITE CORN MEAL, CITRIC ACID, L-CYSTEINE), TOMATO SAUCE (TOMATOES, CRUSHED TOMATOES [WATER, CONCENTRATED CRUSHED TOMATOES], SUGAR, SEA SALT, CORN STARCH, SPICES, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, PURE OLIVE OIL, GRANULATED GARLIC, DISTILLED VINEGAR, DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPERS), PEPPERONI (PORK AND BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF WATER, DEXTROSE, SPICES, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT CITRIC ACID), SAUSAGE (PORK, WATER, SPICES, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GARLIC, SUGAR, PAPRIKA, LEMON JUICE POWDER [CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS, LEMON OIL], BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID, LESS THAN 2% TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT], SOY LECITHIN [PROCESSING AID]), ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT], CALCIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVE]), BASIL, OREGANO, THYME, PARSLEY
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.


