Vegan vs Vegetarian: The Difference

Vegan vs Vegetarian, Settled

Vegan vs Vegetarian, Settled

One excludes animal flesh; the other excludes everything animals produce. Here is the practical version.

Vegan vs Vegetarian: The Difference

The short answer: vegetarians don't eat animal flesh; vegans also skip everything animals produce — dairy, eggs, honey. "Plant-based" describes the food itself rather than the person eating it.

The practical differences

	Vegetarian	Vegan
Meat, poultry, fish	No	No
Dairy and eggs	Usually yes	No
Honey	Yes	Generally no
Checks the sauce ingredients	Sometimes	Always

Why it matters at dinner

The traps are in the details — butter in the sauce, egg in the pasta, fish sauce in the curry. A 100% plant-based menu removes the checking: everything on ours works for vegans, vegetarians, and the housemate who is neither — which makes it vegetarian meal delivery as much as vegan. The "butter" in Butter Chick'n is coconut cream; the "chick'n" is seitan.

Where the protein comes from without meat or eggs

Seitan, tofu, TVP and legumes. Eleven of our 35 dishes carry 28g of plant protein or more — the table is on the high-protein page.

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"I am not vegan and yet have a reoccurring weekly order with Vegan Soul." — Anastasia T.

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Vegan vs vegetarian — FAQ

Is plant-based the same as vegan?

Plant-based describes food made from plants; vegan usually describes the person or the wider lifestyle. Our menu is 100% plant-based, which makes every dish suitable for both.

Can vegetarians eat vegan meals?

Yes — vegan food is a subset of vegetarian food. The reverse is not true.

One menu, both answers

One menu, both answers

35 dishes that need no label-checking, delivered chilled.

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Vegan Soul — Plant-Based Meals, Delivered Chilled