Is CHEESEY BALLS, HOT 'N SPICY Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • whey protein concentrate
  • buttermilk
  • blue cheeses
  • cream
  • cultured milk
  • cheddar
  • reduced lactose whey
  • whey
  • disodium inosinate
  • natural and artificial flavors
  • dextrose
  • enzymes
  • +2 more

whey protein concentrate

Dietitian note

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

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

ENRICHED CORNMEAL (CORNMEAL, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, CORNSTARCH, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID), SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR CORN OIL, WHEY, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, ONION AND GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, SUGAR, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES (CULTURED MILK, SALT, AND ENZYMES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, DEXTROSE, CHILI PEPPERS (INCLUDING HABANERO), CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, CREAM, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, TORULA YEAST, PAPRIKA, JALAPENO PEPPER POWDER, CORN FLOUR, BUTTERMILK, SPICE EXTRACT, SODIUM DIACETATE, MALIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, EXTRACTIVES OF CAPSICUM, EXTRACTIVES OF ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA.

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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

Snack · Nugget

Flavor
SpicySavoryRich
Texture
Crunchy
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The Go