A Question Beginners Often Ask: What Type of Vegetarian Am I? A Self-Check List

Self-Check List

1. Do you eat fish, shrimp, or other seafood? Yes → pescatarian; No → next question
2. Do you eat eggs? Yes → ovo-vegetarian or ovo-lacto vegetarian; No → next question
3. Do you drink milk or eat cheese? Yes → lacto-vegetarian or ovo-lacto vegetarian; No → next question
4. Do you eat honey? Yes → close to vegan, but keeping one or two animal products; No → vegan
5. Do you eat only raw, uncooked food? Yes → raw vegan

Why Take This Quiz

Many beginners are already eating in a way that fits one of these categories — they just don't know what to call it. This checklist helps you quickly match yourself to a label, making it easier to communicate clearly when ordering food or in social settings.

The Result Is Just a Reference Point

Classification isn't the goal — finding an eating pattern that fits your body and your life is what really matters. You might be ovo-lacto vegetarian today and shift to vegan six months from now; labels change, and what matters is how you feel and whether you can sustain it along the way. If you're still a little unsure after taking the quiz, there's no need to rush to define yourself — spend a week or two just observing how you actually eat, and the answer will often emerge naturally from real life, which is a lot easier than agonizing over a checklist. If friends around you are also puzzling over their own category, feel free to share this list with them — talking it through together often makes things clearer.