Is Boursin Dairy-free Garlic & Herbs Spread Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

  • calcium phosphate
  • natural flavours

calcium phosphate

Dietitian note

Calcium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, and tricalcium phosphate all refer to a mineral salt that can be found in both rocks and bones. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

Soft, creamy spread with pronounced garlic and herb flavor, offering smooth spreadability and a slightly coarse herb texture. Commonly used on crackers, bread, sandwiches, vegetable dips, and stirred into pasta. Reviewers praise versatility and bold seasoning; some note the flavor can be intense or the seasoning uneven between batches, occasionally.

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Ingredients

Filtered water, Organic coconut oil, Organic canola oil, Modified starch (potato and corn), Natural flavours, Organic cane sugar, Sea salt, Garlic powder, Calcium phosphate, Citric acid, Sugarcane fibre, Sodium citrate, Spices, Sunflower lecithin, Lactic acid, Dried parsley, Xanthan gum, Dried chive, Carotene (colour).

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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

Boursin Dairy-free Garlic & Herbs Spread is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Spread · Spreadable

Flavor
GarlickyHerbaceous
Texture
Creamy
Commonly used for
SandwichDippingSnackingTopping