Is CHIMICHANGA, STEAK & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

monterey jack cheese
whey
beef flavor
beef stock powder
cheese cultures
pasteurized milk
cheddar cheese
beef steak
monocalcium phosphate
sodium stearoyl lactylate
L-cysteine hydrochloride
tricalcium phosphate
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monterey jack cheese

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

FILLING: BEEF STEAK, WATER, GREEN CHILE PEPPERS (GREEN CHILES, CITRIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO), ONIONS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), TOMATO PASTE, BELL PEPPERS, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BEEF FLAVOR (BEEF STOCK POWDER, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE), GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, CRUSHED RED PEPPERS, CARAMEL COLOR, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, TORTILLA: ENRICHED BLEACHED 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, CORN STARCH, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), PREFRIED IN VEGETABLE OIL.

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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.