Is Cajun Alfredo Sauce Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • butter
  • milk
  • dried whey
  • part-skim milk
  • parmesan cheese
  • cream
  • natural flavor
  • enzyme modified cheese paste
  • enzyme modified egg yolks
  • enzymes

butter

Dietitian note

Butter is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal, but can be derived from plants as well. Butter flavoring, including artificial butter flavoring, may contain milk - if the label is unclear, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

WATER, CREAM, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, CULTURES), BUTTER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ENZYME MODIFIED EGG YOLKS (EGG YOLKS, SALT, PHOSPHOLIPASE), SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF: SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, DRIED WHEY, PAPRIKA, GARLIC, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE PASTE, GRANULAR AND PARMESAN CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE CONCENTRATE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, WATER, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR), YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, DRIED GARLIC, TOBOLLA YEAST, XANTHAN GUM, RED PEPPER, THYME, LACTIC ACID.

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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.