Is Country Harvest Cinnamon Raisin Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

  • L-cysteine hydrochloride

L-cysteine hydrochloride

Dietitian note

Sources of cysteine include eggs, meat, dairy products, and some cereals, though it is commercially produced from hair, feathers, or coal tar. L-Cysteine hydrochloride (also called e920) is a naturally occuring isomer of the cystein amino acid.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Raisins (coated With Vegetable Oil And/or Modified Palm Oil And/or High Oleic Sunflower Oil), Sugar, Whole Grain Wheat Flour (whole Wheat Flour, Wheat Germ), Cinnamon, Vegetable Oil, Wheat Gluten*, Yeast*, Salt, Malted Barley Flour, Corn Meal, Calcium Propionate, Caramel Colour, Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono- And Di-glycerides, Sorbic Acid, L-cysteine Hydrochloride, Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid. *order May Vary. Contains: Wheat, Barley. May Contain: Soy, Sesame Seeds.

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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.

Where to buy

Country Harvest Cinnamon Raisin is available at 6 retailers

LoblawsReal Canadian SuperstoreYour Independent GrocerValuemartNo FrillsFortinos

About this product

Bread · Loaf

Flavor
SweetFruitySpicy
Texture
SoftChewy
Commonly used for
BreakfastSnackingSandwich