Plant-Based Proteins
This soft, white curd is made from soy milk and comes in "silken" or "firm" textures.
What is Tofu?
This type of vegetarian excludes all animal products, including honey and gelatin.
What is a Vegan?
Quinoa and buckwheat are unique because they contain all nine of these "essential" building blocks.
What are Amino Acids?
This classic Italian sauce is traditionally made with basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, and parmesan.
What is Pesto?
This "hidden" ingredient, often found in marshmallows and gummy candies, is made from animal collagen.
What is Gelatin?
These small, lens-shaped legumes come in brown, green, and red varieties.
What are Lentils?
This term describes a person who primarily eats a plant-based diet but occasionally consumes meat or fish.
What is a Flexitarian?
This plant-based fat source, popular on toast, contains more potassium than a banana.
What is an Avocado?
In Japanese cuisine, these immature soybeans are often boiled and served in the pod with salt.
What is Edamame?
This nutty-tasting "grain" is actually a seed from a plant related to spinach and beets.
What is Quinoa?
This "meaty" soy product is made by fermenting cooked soybeans and pressing them into a dense cake.
What is Tempeh?
A "Pescetarian" is a vegetarian who makes an exception for this specific type of animal protein.
What is Fish (or seafood)?
This mineral, crucial for oxygen transport, is found in spinach but is absorbed better when paired with Vitamin C.
What is Iron?
This Indian dish consists of pureed spinach and cubes of fresh cheese.
What is Saag Paneer?
This campaign, started in 2003, encourages people to skip meat for the first day of the work week.
What is Meatless Monday?
Often called "wheat meat," this protein is made from the gluten found in wheat.
What is Seitan?
A person who eats a plant-based diet but includes dairy and eggs is known by this hyphenated term.
What is a Lacto-ovo vegetarian?
Vegetarians must often supplement this vitamin, which is primarily found naturally in animal products.
What is Vitamin B12?
This Ethiopian staple is a sourdough flatbread used to scoop up various lentil and vegetable stews.
What is Injera?
This large, tropical fruit is often used as a pulled-pork substitute due to its stringy texture.
What is Jackfruit?
A staple in Middle Eastern cuisine, these fried balls are made from ground chickpeas or fava beans.
What is Falafel?
This specific diet focuses on unrefined, minimally processed plant foods and excludes added sugars and oils.
What is a Whole-Food, Plant-Based (WFPB) diet?
Often used by vegetarians for a "cheesy" flavor, these deactivated flakes are a complete protein.
What is Nutritional Yeast?
A popular Mexican meat substitute, these "hibiscus" flowers are often dried and then rehydrated for tacos.
What are Jamaicas?
Many vegetarians avoid certain hard cheeses because they are made with this animal-derived enzyme.
What is Rennet?