Is BERTOLLI, CHICKEN PARMIGIANA & PENNE CLASSIC MEAL FOR 2 Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 12 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

pasteurized cultured milk
milk
nonfat milk
mozzarella cheese
whole pasteurized milk
whey
dehydrated cheese
cultured pasteurized milk
riboflavin
natural flavors
enzyme modified parmesan cheese
dextrose
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pasteurized cultured milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

BLANCHED PENNE PASTA [WATER, ENRICHED SEMOLINA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL], CRUSHED TOMATOES IN PUREE, FULLY COOKED ITALIAN STYLE BREADED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS WITH RIB MEAT [BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, DEXTROSE, PARMESAN CHEESE [PARTIALLY SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SUGAR, ENZYME MODIFIED PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CHEESE FLAVOR [WITH DEHYDRATED CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), MALTODEXTRIN, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SOY LECITHIN), WHEY, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), YEAST, NATURAL FLAVORS, GARLIC POWDER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL, ONION POWDER, MUSTARD SEED, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, PARSLEY, CARAMEL COLOR), TOMATOES, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (WHOLE PASTEURIZED MILK, NONFAT MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, BASIL, SPICES.

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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.