Is TAMALES PORK IN RED SAUCE, PORK Vegetarian?
Description
Soft, steamed tamale featuring a savory, mildly spiced red sauce and a tender, shredded filling; texture balances a moist, yielding exterior with a saucy interior. Commonly reheated for quick meals or served on buffet platters, reviewers frequently note consistent flavor and convenience while occasionally mentioning variable spice intensity and packaging.
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Why it's not vegetarian
- pork
- lard
pork
Dietitian noteThis ingredient comes from animals.
Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN
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Description
Soft, steamed tamale featuring a savory, mildly spiced red sauce and a tender, shredded filling; texture balances a moist, yielding exterior with a saucy interior. Commonly reheated for quick meals or served on buffet platters, reviewers frequently note consistent flavor and convenience while occasionally mentioning variable spice intensity and packaging.
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Ingredients
MASA: [WHOLE COOKED CORN (CORN TREATED WITH LIME WATER), LARD, RICE FLOUR, SALT]. FILLING: [PORK, CHILE SAUCE (WATER, RED CHILI PEPPERS), WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT), CORN (CORN TREATED WITH LIME WATER), SALT, SEASONING (CHILI PEPPER, RED PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, SALT, SPICES)].
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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.
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Reviews
The best!
These are delicious! They are slightly spicy. but I wouldn’t say they are super spicy. They are a little expensive so I only get them every once in a while.
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Meat · Frozen