Question 1

What makes a product vegetarian?

Accepted Answer

A vegetarian product contains no meat, poultry, or seafood, but may include dairy, eggs, or honey — this is often called a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet and is the most common definition used across food labelling systems worldwide. SatvikScan checks each ingredient list for meat, poultry, seafood, and animal-derived processing agents such as non-vegetarian rennet or animal gelatin before marking a product vegetarian.

Question 2

Is vegetarian the same as vegan?

Accepted Answer

No — vegetarian is a broader category than vegan. Vegetarian excludes meat, poultry, and seafood but typically allows dairy, eggs, and honey. Vegan excludes all animal-derived ingredients with no exceptions. A product can be vegetarian without being vegan if it contains dairy or eggs, but every vegan product is automatically vegetarian too.

Question 3

Does vegetarian include dairy and eggs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, under the standard lacto-ovo vegetarian definition used by SatvikScan and most food labelling systems, dairy and eggs are permitted in vegetarian products. Only meat, poultry, seafood, and animal-derived processing agents (like non-vegetarian rennet or animal-derived gelatin) disqualify a product from the vegetarian classification.

Question 4

Can a vegetarian product still contain animal-derived processing aids?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the specific aid. SatvikScan checks for common animal-derived processing agents such as non-vegetarian rennet (used in some cheeses) and animal-based gelatin, and does not mark a product vegetarian if these are present. However, dairy, eggs, and honey — all animal-derived — are permitted under the standard vegetarian definition, since they don't require killing the animal.

Question 5

Is vegetarian the same as Sattvic?

Accepted Answer

No. A Sattvic diet is vegetarian but more restrictive — it also excludes onion, garlic, alcohol, and overly processed or stale food, none of which are excluded by a standard vegetarian diet. A product can be vegetarian without being Sattvic (for example, a heavily processed vegetarian snack with onion and garlic powder), and SatvikScan shows both classifications separately so you can check whichever standard applies to you.

Question 6

How does SatvikScan verify a product is vegetarian?

Accepted Answer

SatvikScan's ingredient analysis engine checks each product's full ingredient list for meat, poultry, seafood, and known animal-derived processing agents. The result is then reviewed by a human moderator before being marked verified. Only verified products appear as vegetarian in this directory — products still awaiting review are flagged as pending.

Vegetarian food products

What does Vegetarian mean?

Bamboo Shoot (Strips) in Water

Beet Blast

Organic Coconut Oil

Madras curry indian simmer sauce

MAPLE FLAVOURED SYRUP

Curry Flavour

Cruskits Crispbread Original

CORN FLAKES

Crunchy Oat Granola Breakfast Cereal with a Touch of Honey

Basilico

Black vinegar onion

Young Green Jackfruit In Brine

Desi JAGGERY

Desi GUR

Moccona Classic 5 medium roast

Double Hazelnut Spread

Ghee Clarified Butter

Queso cremoso

Marmite Yeast Extract

Heinz BBQ sauce hickory smoke

Pandan coconut milk

Spreadable Original Soft

Mister Potato Crisps

Mango Passionfruit Yoghurt

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