Is Boars Head Bacon Naturally Smoked Maple & Brown Sugar - 12 Oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • pork
  • natural flavor

pork

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

natural flavor

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Ingredients

Pork, Water, Sugar, Salt, Maple Syrup, Sodium Phosphate, Maple And Brown Sugar Flavor (Natural Flavor, Maple Syrup, Brown Sugar), Brown Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite

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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

Boars Head Bacon Naturally Smoked Maple & Brown Sugar - 12 Oz is available at 3 retailers

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About this product

Meat · Slice

Flavor
SweetSavorySmokyMeaty
Texture
Crispy
Commonly used for
BreakfastSandwichCookingTopping