Is TORTILLA CHIPS BITES, CREAM CHEESE & JALAPENO Vegetarian?


Ingredients
CULTURED CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS {XANTHAN, CAROB BEAN, AND/OR GUAR}), TORTILLA BREADER (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, TORTILLA PIECES {CORN, VEGETABLE OIL [CORN, SOY, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL]}, DEXTROSE, DRIED YEAST, SALT), WATER, BREADER (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL), BATTER (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, ENRICHED FLOUR {WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, IODIZED SALT, WHEY, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARONATE}, SODIUM ALGINATE, SOY FLOUR, NONFAT MILK, COLORED WITH OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR, EGG), CANOLA OIL, JALAPENO PEPPERS, BLUE CORN TORTILLA CHIP CRUMBS (GROUND CORN [TREATED WITH LIME}, VEGETABLE OIL {CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, CANOLA OIL}, COLORED WITH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE CONCENTRATES, ROSEMARY EXTRACT), RED CORN TORTILLA CHIP CRUMBS (GROUND CORN {TREATED WITH LIME}, VEGETABLE OIL {CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, CANOLA OIL}, COLORED WITH BEET JUICE CONCENTRATE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT), MATRIX (WHEAT FLOUR, METHYLCELLULOSE, SODIUM ALGINATE AND SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE), CALCIUM CHLORIDE.
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.


