• Pollock - Pollock is a fish. Not a vegetarian option.
• Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products
• Shrimp - Shrimp is not considered a vegetarian food.
• Chicken - Chicken is not a vegetarian option if meat or flesh from an animal.
• Pork - Pork, or pig, is not considered a vegetarian option.
• Fish - Fish are not considered a vegetarian food.
• Gelatin - Protein obtained by boiling animal skin, connective tissue or bones, usually from cows or pigs.

• Noodle - Often contains a form of grain gluten. Check the ingredients if gluten-free is not on the label.
• Soup - Pay special attention to cream-based soups, which have flour as a thickener. Many contain barley.
• Starch - If found on a meat or poultry product could be from any grain, including wheat.
• Egg - May contain gluten if used as an ingredient. Some foods add wheat based batter to eggs.
• Eggs - May contain gluten if used as an ingredient. Some foods add wheat based batter to eggs.

• Beef - Not a vegetarian friendly option. Beef is taken from the body of a cow.

• Wheat - Wheat includes gluten. Check the ingredients if gluten-free is not on the label.
• Noodle - Often contains a form of grain gluten. Check the ingredients if gluten-free is not on the label.
• Starch - If found on a meat or poultry product could be from any grain, including wheat.
• Gluten - Gluten is a general name for the proteins found in different forms of wheat.

• Chicken - Chicken is not a vegetarian option if meat or flesh from an animal.
• Fish - Fish are not considered a vegetarian food.
• Bonito - Smaller relative of the tuna fish. Used as an ingredient in Japanese cuisine.
• Dashi - Stock made from fish and seaweed. Used in Japanese cuisine.
• Disodium - Flavor Enhancer - Often made from animals.

• Wheat - Wheat includes gluten. Check the ingredients if gluten-free is not on the label.
• Gluten - Gluten is a general name for the proteins found in different forms of wheat.
• Starch - If found on a meat or poultry product could be from any grain, including wheat.

• Calcium - May be animal based. Double check the label to be sure of the origin.

• Natural - Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products