Is Tesco Sweet & Sour Chicken with Egg Rice 400g Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 2 ingredients that derive from meat or fish.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • chicken breast
  • battered chicken breast chunks

chicken breast

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Cooked Egg Rice [Water, Long Grain Rice, Peas, Onion, Pasteurised Egg , Cornflour, Salt, Concentrated Lemon Juice], Water, Battered Chicken Breast Chunks (15%) [Chicken Breast, Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Wheat Starch, Wheat Gluten, Maize Starch, Sugar, Onion Powder, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Black Pepper, Yeast Extract (contains Barley )], Tomato Purée, Red Pepper, Pineapple, Green Pepper, Carrot, Spirit Vinegar, Distilled Malt Vinegar ( Barley ), Garlic Purée, Ginger Purée, Sesame Oil, Concentrated Pineapple Juice, Rapeseed Oil, Soya Beans, Wheat , Colour (Paprika Extract), Molasses.

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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

Tesco Sweet & Sour Chicken with Egg Rice 400g is available at 1 retailer

Tesco

About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SweetTangyVinegary
Texture
Chunky
Commonly used for
LunchOn The Go