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?

Spanish Stuffed Green Olives

Milk Choc bits

Creamed Cottage Cheese

Tasty Cheese Slices

Full Cream Milk

Buttermilk Pancake Mix

Vintage Smokehouse BBQ Sauce

Organic ramen noodles

Maggi sos cili thai

Hoi Sin Sauce

Coles Tasty Cheese & Crackers 4Pack | 120g

Spicy Korean Sauce

Mixed Pickle South Indian Style

Tasty Cheese

Italian Passata

Rolled Oats

Mild Salsa

Thick ‘N Chunky Salsa

Tiramisu Almond Dark Chocolate

High protein low carb wraps

Natural Cheddar Cheese Slices

Wheat Flour COOKIES

Super ring Family Pack

Soy Protein Meat

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