Is ASDA 12 Cheese Bites 144g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Scan products instantly

500K+ downloads • 4.6★ rating

Free download • No credit card

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

leicester cheese
unsalted butter
red leicester cheese
full fat soft cheese
milk
extra mature cheddar cheese
dextrose
b1
calcium carbonate

leicester cheese

Dietitian note

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

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

+5 more in the app

Keep checking with Spoonful

Explore available ingredient explanations and check other groceries against your dietary needs.

Open in Spoonful

Scan products instantly

500K+ downloads • 4.6★ rating

Free download • No credit card

Ingredients

Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (17%), Full Fat Soft Cheese (17%) [Full Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Salt], Mashed Potato [Potatoes, Milk, Unsalted Butter (Milk), Salt, White Pepper], Rapeseed Oil, Caramelised Onion (6%) [Onions, Rapeseed Oil, Brown Sugar [Sugar, Molasses]], Red Leicester Cheese (3%) [Leicester Cheese (Milk), Colour (Carotenes)], Potato Starch, Wheat Starch, Yeast, Onion Powder, Salt, Stabiliser (Methyl Cellulose), Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper Extract, White Pepper, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)

Check ASDA 12 Cheese Bites 144g against your own diets in the app.

Take it with you

Scan to open ASDA 12 Cheese Bites 144g in Spoonful

Point your phone camera at the code, the app opens right on this product with its results against 26 diets, allergies and intolerances.

QR code that opens ASDA 12 Cheese Bites 144g in the Spoonful app

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.