Is CHEESE & GARLIC JUMBO CROUTONS, CHEESE & GARLIC Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

sodium caseinate
milk
buttermilk
whey
cheese culture
pasteurized cultured milk
romano cheese
natural flavors
sodium stearoyl lactylate
enzymes
riboflavin

sodium caseinate

Dietitian note

Sodium caseinate comes from casein, a protein found in dairy, and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, REDUCED IRON, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ROMANO CHEESE ([PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], BUTTERMILK, WHEY, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CASEINATE, LACTIC ACID), GARLIC*, 2% OR LESS OF PARSLEY*, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), CALCIUM PEROXIDE, CALCIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID, AZODICARBONAMIDE, ENZYMES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL FLAVORS (MILK), DISODUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, YEAST, CITRIC ACID, TBHQ (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).

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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.