You might have noticed the egg whites in the ingredients. That’s another animal product, but often vegetarians are okay with eggs. That’s not the issue here.
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The issue is the dead fish at the core of the recipe. It’s like asking if a pepperoni pizza is vegetarian because the cheese came from a cow. The pepperoni ruins it, my friend.
So, imitation crab is vegetarian only if you define “vegetarian” as “something that died in the water, not on land.” That’s not a definition that exists.
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Oh, vegans? They’re already running in the other direction. Imitation crab has egg whites and fish, plus often sugar processed with bone char. It’s a triple threat of non-vegan ingredients.
But hey, there are actual vegan “crab” products out there, usually made from jackfruit or konjac. They’re just not this pink, squishy impostor.
So if you’re vegan, don’t even look at this bag. Keep walking. Nothing to see here.
