Is Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Risotto Pescatarian?

This product may or may not be pescatarian as it lists 2 ingredients that could derive from red meat or poultry depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.

Why it's a maybe for pescatarian

  • lactic acid starter culture
  • microbial enzyme

lactic acid starter culture

Dietitian note

Lactic acid (e270) can come from either animal or plant sources. If derived from animals, it is the protein from ground-up horns, hooves, feathers, quills, and hair.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

Cooked Rice (water, Carnaroli Rice), Butternut Squash, Water, Hard Grating Cheese (milk, Salt, Microbial Enzyme), Sunflower Oil, Onion, Rice Flour, Cultured Butter (cream, Lactic Acid Starter Culture), Cream, Sea Salt, White Wine (contains Sulfites), Parsley, Rosemary, Garlic, Black Pepper, Thyme. Contains Milk. It may also contain Egg, Soy and Wheat.

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About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SavoryButterySweet
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunchOn The Go