Is Onion and Garlic Vegetables ? Whether eggs can be considered as vegetable ?

Bangalore, India
September 19, 2009 10:29am CST
Eating healthy food is very important. There is always a discussions that non vegetarian is not a healthy food and only vegetables contains all the nutrients for a human body and vice versa. But I met some people those are strongly argue that the onions and garlics are not vegetables. And some people argue that the eggs are vegetarians. What is your opinion ?
5 responses
@mspitot (3824)
• Philippines
26 Apr 10
onion and garlic are vegetables and eggs are considered as poultry products.
• Bangalore, India
2 May 10
Hi...mspitot Thank you for your opinion. Here in India some section of the people considered the garlic and onion as non veg and they will not eat it. I agree with you that the egg is a poultry product. But it is considered as non vegetarian.
@Fulltank (2882)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
i prefer to call them "spices". they add flavor to your foods and makes them more appetizing and delicious. but they can be eaten as raw too.
• Bangalore, India
8 Oct 09
Hi........Fulltank Thank you for your response. I like your username. Some castes in India will not use the vegetables which grow under the soil. they considered this as non-vegetarian. Wish you many happy days ahead!!!
@LaurenInLA (2270)
• United States
19 Sep 09
I've never heard an argument that onions and garlics aren't vegetables. I don't know perhaps garlic could be considered an herb. Eggs are most definitely not vegetarian in my opinion. There are vegatarian who are known as lacto ovo vegetarians and they include dairy like milk and eggs in their diet. I'm not certain that I agree that a vegetarian diet does give all of the nutrients that the body needs. My very good friend has been a vegetarian for about 20 years and she has to get vitamin B1 shots every three months from the Doctor because that is what her diet lacks. She got very seriously ill as a result of her diet and since getting the B1 shots, she is very healthy. I think that a vegetarian diet is much healthier than our meat based diet notwithstanding having to get the B1 shots.
• Bangalore, India
20 Sep 09
Hi...Lauren This is a belief in some sections of the Indian castes. Some vegetarins claims that the eggs are vegetarian food.There is no scientific reasons for this . This is an age old belief Happy days ahead
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
19 Sep 09
Onion and garlic are vegetables. On the other hand, eggs aren´t. But the rules of a vegetarian diet (or a vegan one) don´t always have to do with what science says about a certain food. I have known vegetarians who will eat fish, but not other animals.
• Bangalore, India
20 Sep 09
Hi...marguicha In India the Jains and most of the Brahmins are pure vegetarians. They wont eat onions and garlics . Their age old belief is that these are non-vegetarian. Some Brahmins will eat egg and claims that it is vegetarian food. But Jains doesnt eat egg also. Wish you great days ahead !!!!
• United States
20 Sep 09
Eggs are a dairy product. For the true vegetarian they are a stape protien.But a vegan will not eat an egg as it is an animal product. Garlic and onions are vegetables and are included in many vegetarian dishes.
• Bangalore, India
20 Sep 09
Hi...mac I agree with you that the onions and garlics are vegetables and the eggs are non-veg. This is an age old belief of some castes in India that the onion and garlic are non-veg Wish you many happy days ahead!!!!