Is CHEETOS, FLAVORED SNACK MIX Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 17 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • cheese cultures
  • cheddar cheese
  • whey
  • cheese seasoning
  • whey protein concentrate
  • buttermilk
  • double cheddar seasoning
  • dextrose
  • disodium inosinate
  • riboflavin
  • natural flavor
  • +10 more

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

CHEETOS BRAND PUFFS CHEESE FLAVORED SNACKS: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CHEESE SEASONING (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, MALTODEXTIN [MADE FROM CORN), SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [YELLOW 6], AND SALT. CHEETOS BRAND FLAMIN HOT CRUNCHY CHEESE FLAVORED SNACKS: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), FLAMIN' HOT SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN], SALT SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5], SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES] ONION POWDER, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, BUTTERMILK, SODIUM DIACETATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE). AND SALT. CHEETOS BRAND GRID-SHAPED JALAPENO CHEDDAR FLAVORED SNACKS: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CHEDDAR JALAPENO SEASONING (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT ENZYMES], SALT, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN], BUTTERMILK, ROMANO CHEESE [PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, ONION POWDER, CORN STARCH, CORN OIL, SUGAR, SPICES, DEXTROSE, JALAPENO PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, SUNFLOWER OIL, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 40], CITRIC ACID, LACTOSE, LACTIC ACID, MALIC ACID, SKIM MILK, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE). CHEETOS BRAND MINI PUFFS DOUBLE CHEDDAR FLAVORED SNACKS: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), DOUBLE CHEDDAR SEASONING (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, CANOLA OIL, MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN], SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [YELLOW 6], CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), AND SALT.

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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.

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SavorySaltyUmami
Texture
Crunchy
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