Is Annie's Spirals & Creamy Queso Pasta and Cheese, Made with Organic Pasta Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • monterey jack cheese
  • cheddar cheese
  • cultured pasteurized milk
  • whey

monterey jack cheese

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Organic Pasta (organic wheat flour, organic whole wheat flour), Whey, Cheddar Cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), Queso Fresco (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), Salt, Corn Starch, Monterey Jack Cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), Sodium Phosphate, Spices, Sugar, Dried Onion, Dried Garlic, Tomato Powder, Silicon Dioxide, Annatto Extract (for color), Lactic Acid.

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What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.