Is Boar's Head Crowd Pleaser Hero Platter, Small Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • precooked bacon
  • milk
  • pork curedwith water
  • cheese cultures
  • refined pork fat with bht&amp
  • pasteurized milk
  • lard
  • natural smoke flavoring
  • enzymes
  • riboflavin
  • gelatin
  • +2 more

precooked bacon

Dietitian note

Bacon is a salted pork product that comes from the belly of a pig, and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Maple Glazedturkey(Turkey Breast,Watersalt,Sugar,Dextrose,Pure Maple Syurp,Honeysodiumphosphate,Naturalflavoarings,Seasaltcoated With Water,Honey,Cacoa Seed Powder,Sugar,Turkeybroth With Natural Flavor,Gelatin,Maple Syrup), Cuban Bread(Enriched Flour{Wheat Flour,Fungal Enzymesniacin,Reduced Iron,Potassium Bromate,Thi-Amine Mononitrate,Riboflavin,Folic Acid},Water,Lard{Refined Pork Fat With Bht&Bhaadded To Protect Flavor}Yeast,Salt)Fontinacheese(Pasteurized Milk,Cheese Cultures,Salt,Enzymes)Precooked Bacon(Pork Curedwith Water,Salt,Sugar,Natural Smoke Flavoring,Sodim Phosphates,Sodium Erythorbate,Sodium Nitrite)Honey Mustard(Honey,Mustardseed,Vinegar,Sugar,Molasses,Salt, Horse-Radish,Spices,Guar Gum).

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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 · Platter

Flavor
SavorySaltyUmamiMeaty
Texture
Unknown
Commonly used for
SnackingLunchMeal Prep