lacto-ovo
Eggs and dairy
Lacto-ovo describes a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products and eggs but excludes meat, poultry, and fish.
The prefix combines Latin roots for milk and egg: She's been lacto-ovo vegetarian for twenty years.
This is the most common form of vegetarianism in Western countries.
Often appears as lacto-ovo-vegetarian.
One who abstains from flesh
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- cheeseFermented milk solid
pescatarian · flexitarian · protein · butter · yogurt · cream · ethical eating · plant-based
Custard pie, often cheesy
- frittataOpen-faced Italian omelette
- paneerUnaged Indian cheese
- souffléBaked puffed egg dish
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
cheese pizza · shakshuka · egg curry · spanakopita · kheer · raita · omelette · cheesecake
Foods supplying amino acids
- complete proteinContains all essential amino acids
- B12Cobalt-containing essential nutrient
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
iron · amino acids · vitamin D · omega-3 · albumin · casein · bioavailability · dietary fat
vegetarian
One who abstains from flesh
cheese · pescatarian · flexitarian · protein · butter · yogurt · cream · ethical eating · plant-based · semi-vegetarian
quiche
Custard pie, often cheesy
custard · cheese pizza · shakshuka · egg curry · spanakopita · kheer · raita · omelette · cheesecake · lasagna
protein sources
Foods supplying amino acids
- complete proteinContains all essential amino acids
- B12Cobalt-containing essential nutrient
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
cholesterol · iron · amino acids · vitamin D · omega-3 · albumin · casein · bioavailability · dietary fat · riboflavin
lacto-ovovegan
Avoids all animal products
strict vegetarian · carnivore · plant-based · omnivore · fruitarian
lacto-ovocarnivorous
Feeding on animal flesh
meat-eating · vegan · omnivorous · pescatarian · flexitarian
lacto-ovocarnivore
Creature eating only animals
meat-eater · omnivore · flexitarian · pescatarian · keto
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