Is Black Diamond Marble Cheddar Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cream
  • milk
  • modified milk
  • cheese
  • microbial enzyme

cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

This cheese presents balanced mild-to-sharp flavor with a semi-firm, creamy texture that melts evenly. It is commonly sliced for sandwiches, burgers, grilled cheese, or served on cheese boards and snack plates. Customer reviews often note consistent flavor and meltability, with some comments about packaging and firmness variability across retailers occasionally.

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Ingredients

Cheese (milk, Modified Milk Ingredients, Cream, Salt, Bacterial Culture, Calcium Chloride, Annatto, Microbial Enzyme), Cellulose Powder (to Prevent Caking), Natamycin. Contains: Milk.

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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

Black Diamond Marble Cheddar is available at 4 retailers

FortinosIndependent City MarketValuemartZehrs

About this product

Cheese · Piece

Flavor
SavoryNuttyButterySalty
Texture
DenseHard
Commonly used for
SandwichSnackingToppingGarnishing