Is Buc-ee's Peppered Turkey Cheese & Pretzel Cup Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • cheese culture
  • pasteurized milk
  • cheddar
  • riboflavin
  • enzymes

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

Turkey (turkey Tenderloin, Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of Salt, Brown Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrate, Rubbed With Black Pepper), Cheddar (pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (vegetable Color)), Pepperjack (pasteurized Milk, Jalapeno Peppers, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Pretzels (enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Salt, Malt (tapioca Syrup, Malt Extract), Cane Sugar, Canola Oil*, Yeast, Soda. Contains Milk and Wheat.

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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 · Cup, Piece, Snack

Flavor
SavoryPepperySalty
Texture
CreamyCrunchyDense
Commonly used for
SnackLunchOn The GoSandwich Filling