Is Teriyaki Chicken Bao Buns Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 3 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 4 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • chicken thigh meat
  • diced chicken
  • teriyaki chicken filling
  • natural flavor
  • dextrose
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • riboflavin

chicken thigh meat

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

BAO DOUGH (ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, SUGAR, SHORTENING [PALM], BAKING POWDER [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE], YEAST [YEAST SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE], EMULSIFIER [SOY LECITHIN], ANTIOXIDANT [ASCORBIC ACID]), TERIYAKI CHICKEN FILLING (DICED CHICKEN, CHICKEN THIGH MEAT, SUGAR, DARK SOY SAUCE [WATER, MOLASSES, SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, WHEAT FLOUR], COLOR [CARAMEL III], SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, WHEAT FLOUR], COOKING WINE [SAUTERNE WINE, SALT], POTASSIUM METABISULFITE (AS A PRESERVATIVE)], SEASONING SPICE, FILLING AGENTS [TO RETAIN COLOR], TERIYAKI SAUCE [BROWN SUGAR, SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT], SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE)], WATER, MIRIN WINE [WATER, DEXTROSE, RICE, CORN SYRUP, SALT], GARLIC, GARLIC, CITRIC ACID, GINGER PUREE [GINGER, CITRIC ACID], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHITE PEPPER)

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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.