Is Stonemill Kitchens Chickpea & Wheatberry Pasta Salad Vegetarian?


Ingredients
COOKED ENRICHED CAVATAPPI PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GARBANZO BEANS (GARBANZO BEANS, WATER, SALT), SOYBEAN OIL, COOKED WHEATBERRY AND BARLEY BLEND (COOKED WHEATBERRIES [WHEATBERRIES, WATER], COOKED BARLEY [BARLEY, WATER]), LEMON JUICE, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES (SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, SULFUR DIOXIDE, SALT, GLUCOSE, CITRIC ACID), RED BELL PEPPER, BABY SPINACH, GOLDEN BALSAMIC VINEGAR (WHITE WINE VINEGAR, CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST, CONTAINS SULFITES), SUGAR, SALT, WATER, CULTURED DEXTROSE TO PROTECT FLAVOR, BASIL, DIJON MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SEA SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TURMERIC, SPICES), GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER), DEHYDRATED ONION, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, ROSEMARY, LEMON OIL, NATAMYCIN (PRESERVE QUALITY). CONTAINS: WHEAT.
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.


