Is STEWED BEEF NOODLE SOUP WITH TOMATO Vegetarian?


Ingredients
COOKED NOODLE (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SALT), WATER, BEEF, CANNED TOMATO (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), TOMATO, ONION, LESS THAN 2% OF KETCHUP (TOMATO CONCENTRATE MADE FROM RED RIPE TOMATOES, DISTILLED VINEGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, SALT, SPICE, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORING), SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE: LESS THAN 0.1 OF 1% AS A PRESERVATIVE), GREEN ONION, SUGAR, GELATIN, SHERRY WINE (WINE, SALT, SULFITES), SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, SPICES, CHILI GARLIC SAUCE (CHILI, SALT, GARLIC, DISTILLED VINEGAR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BISULFITE AS PRESERVATIVES, AND XANTHAN GUM), GARLIC, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, PEPPERCORN, RIBOTIDE (DISODIUM 5'-INOSINATE, DISODIUM 5'-GUANYLATE).
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.


