Is Black Angus Beef Italian Style Meatballs Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 11 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • pasteurized part-skim milk
  • parmesan cheese
  • sodium caseinate
  • milk
  • cheese cultures
  • sheep's milk
  • pasteurized cow's
  • imported pecorino romano cheese
  • dextrose
  • natural flavors
  • enzymes
  • +2 more

pasteurized part-skim milk

Dietitian note

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

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

VITAMIN D, CALCIUM, IRON, POTASSIUM, ANGUS BEEF, WATER, BREAD CRUMBS (FLOUR, SALT, YEAST), TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), ROMANO CHEESE, AND IMPORTED PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S AND SHEEP'S MILK, RENNET, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), DRIED ONIONS, BASIL, PARSLEY, OREGANO, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, DRIED WHOLE EGGS, DEXTROSE, SALT, SODIUM CASEINATE, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, SOY PROTEIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, SAFFLOWER OIL). CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT, MILK, EGG.

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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.

About this product

Meat · Patty

Flavor
SavoryGarlickyHerbaceous
Texture
TenderJuicy
Commonly used for
CookingMeal PrepSandwichSide Dish