Is Tesco 8 Crispy Ham & Cheese Croquettes Vegetarian?


Ingredients
Shredded Ham Hock (22%) [pork, Water, Salt, Dextrose, Stabilizers (tetrasodium Diphosphate, Pentapotassium Triphosphate, Pentasodium Triphosphate), Antioxidant (sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (sodium Nitrite)], Potato, Rice Flour, Gram Flour, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Shallot, Maize Flour, Spring Onion, Cheddar Cheese (milk) (3.5%), Dried Potato, Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Parsley, Sugar, Gherkin, Tomato Paste, Cornflour, Mustard Flour, Dextrose, Modified Maize Starch, Mustard Bran, Stabilizers (hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose, Xanthan Gum), Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Dill, Colour (paprika Extract), Turmeric, Smoked Paprika, Paprika. Made Using British Pork. Contains Milk, Mustard.
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.


