Is Barq's Frozen Root Beer & Vanilla Ice Cream Float 8-3 fl. oz. Tubes Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • whey
  • carrageenan
  • skim milk
  • cream
  • milk
  • ice cream mix
  • dextrose
  • natural and artificial flavors
  • artificial and natural flavors acacia
  • sucrose syrup
  • +2 more

whey

Dietitian note

Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

+8 more in the app

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Description

Frozen tubes deliver a fizzy root beer flavor paired with smooth vanilla ice cream texture, offering a creamy, effervescent mouthfeel and cold, soft center. Commonly served as a quick single-serve dessert, party treat, or post‑meal snack; reviewers note nostalgic taste, convenience, and occasional complaints about sweetness or icy consistency issues.

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Ingredients

ICE CREAM MIX (MILK, CREAM, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SKIM MILK, WHEY, STABILIZER [MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, STANDARDIZED WITH DEXTROSE]), WATER, SUCROSE SYRUP, SUGAR, ROOT BEER FLAVORED SYRUP (HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID, CAFFEINE, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS ACACIA), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, STABILIZER (GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, DEXTROSE), CARAMEL COLOR, FD&C RED #40, FD&C YELLOW #6, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1.

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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.

Where to buy

Barq's Frozen Root Beer & Vanilla Ice Cream Float 8-3 fl. oz. Tubes is available at 4 retailers

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About this product

Frozen Dessert · Frozen

Flavor
VanillaSweet
Texture
CreamySmooth
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The Go