Is BURRITO, CHICKEN MONTEREY Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

whey
cheese culture
cheddar cheese
cheese cultures
pasteurized milk
monterey jack cheese
monocalcium phosphate
sodium stearoyl lactylate
L-cysteine hydrochloride
natural flavor
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whey

Dietitian note

Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

FILLING: WATER, COOKED WHITE CHICKEN MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), GREEN CHILE PEPPERS (GREEN CHILES, CITRIC ACID), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR) LONG GRAIN ENRICHED RICE (LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, VINEGAR), ONIONS, WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SPICE BLEND (SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, PAPRIKA [COLOR], SALT), CHICKEN FLAVOR (CHICKEN POWDER, CHICKEN BROTH POWDER, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, CHICKEN FAT, SUNFLOWER OIL, THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), SALT. TORTILLA: BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, CORN FLOUR, SALT, DOUGH CONDITIONER (WHEY, L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE), GUAR GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE).

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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.