Is Tai Pei® Chicken Chow Mein 10 oz. Carton Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 2 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 1 ingredient that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • fully cooked chicken breast strips with rib meat: boneless skinless chicken breast with rib meat
  • chicken broth
  • riboflavin

fully cooked chicken breast strips with rib meat: boneless skinless chicken breast with rib meat

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

VEGETABLES: BROCCOLI, CARROTS, RED BELL PEPPER, ONIONS. CHOW MEIN NOODLES: WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, SALT, SODIUM CARBONATE. SAUCE: SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR), WATER, SUGAR, VINEGAR, CORN STARCH, SESAME OIL, SALT, CANOLA OIL, FLAVOR (FLAVOR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, CANOLA OIL), YEAST, SPICE, CITRIC ACID, FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT. FULLY COOKED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS WITH RIB MEAT: BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, CHICKEN BROTH, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES.

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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.

Where to buy

Tai Pei® Chicken Chow Mein 10 oz. Carton is available at 12 retailers

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About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SavorySaltyUmami
Texture
ChewySoft
Commonly used for
Lunch