Is SWEDISH MEATBALLS Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 6 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 8 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • beef
  • mechanically separated chicken
  • meatballs
  • beef fat
  • beef flavor
  • beef juices
  • disodium inosinate
  • dextrose
  • b12
  • b2
  • +4 more

beef

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

PASTA: WATER, COOKED EGG NOODLE (SEMOLINA [WHEAT] DURUM FLOUR, EGG, NIACIN, IRON, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, SAUCE: WATER, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED MILK, CREAM, GRADE A WHEY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE [A PRESERVATIVE]), STARCH, BEEF JUICES, SALT, BEEF FLAVOR [BEEF FAT AND FLAVORINGS], SUGAR, BEEF FLAVOR [CONTAINS SALT], ONION POWDER, CARAMEL COLOR, CORN OIL, GARLIC POWDER, FLAVOR AND GRILL FLAVOR), GARLIC, SHERRY WINE (WINE, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], POTASSIUM METABISULFITE [PRESERVATIVE]), SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, BLACK PEPPER, MEATBALLS: (BEEF, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT (SOY FLOUR, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [B1], PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [B6], RIBOFLAVIN [B2], CYANOCOBALMIN [B12]), VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [B1], PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [B6], RIBOFLAVIN [B2], CYANOCOBALAMIN [B12]), BREAD CRUMBS (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], WHEY, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA), BELL PEPPERS, SEASONING (DEXTROSE, TOMATO POWDER, SOYBEAN OIL, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, NONFAT DRY MILK), ONIONS, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARAMEL COLOR. SET IN VEGETABLE OIL.

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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.

About this product

Meat · Frozen

Flavor
SavoryMeatyGarlickyRich
Texture
CreamyTender
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunchOn The Go