Is CLASSIC MACARONI AND CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 12 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • parmesan cheese
  • butter
  • pasteurized milk
  • american cheese
  • cheddar cheese
  • cultured milk
  • skim milk powder
  • asiago cheese
  • glutamic acid
  • natural parmesan flavor
  • enzymes
  • natural flavors
  • +6 more

parmesan cheese

Dietitian note

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

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

COOKED ENRICHED PASTA (SEMOLINA, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), WATER, AMERICAN CHEESE (MILK, WATER, CREAM, WHEY, SKIM MILK POWDER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID, VEGETABLE COLOR), SOYBEAN OIL, ASIAGO CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND NATAMYCIN), WHEY, NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES] CREAM, WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE AND XANTHAN GUM), SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUGAR, GREEN PEPPER SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, JALAPENO PEPPER, WATER, SALT, CORNSTARCH, XANTHAN GUM AND ASCORBIC ACID), NATURAL PARMESAN FLAVOR (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES] BUTTER, SALT, GLUTAMIC ACID, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM CITRATE AND XANTHAN GUM), NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR (SWISS CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES] CREAM, WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE AND XANTHAN GUM), XANTHAN GUM, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN AND TUMERIC.

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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

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SavorySaltyNutty
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunch