Is WHOLE FOODS MARKET, CHILI CON QUESO Vegetarian?


Ingredients
CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED CREAM AND MILK, SALT, XANTHAN, CAROB BEAN AND GUAR GUMS), SOUR CREAM (CULTURE, MILK), VEGGIE CHILI (DICED TOMATO [TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID], TOMATO SAUCE [TOMATOES, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORING AND SWEET BELL PEPPER], GARBANZO BEAN, TOMATO JUICE [TOMATO CONCENTRATE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), SALT AND VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)], BLACK BEAN, KIDNEY BEAN, NORTHERN BEAN, DICED ONION, GREEN PEPPER, CHILI POWDER, GARLIC, CUMIN, SALT, WATER, CAYENNE PEPPER), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO, CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING]), GREEN ONION, RED PEPPER, CAYENNE PEPPER, SALT.
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.


