Is CRAB PRETZEL Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 10 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

monterey jack & colored cheddar cheese
cheese cultures
cheddar cheese
cheddar/monterey jack cheese blend
sour cream
grade a cultured cream
cheese culture
cream
cultured dextrose
natural flavorings
natural flavor
enzymes
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monterey jack & colored cheddar cheese

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

PRETZEL (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, CORN SYRUP, YEAST, SUGAR, YEAST FOOD [SALT, CALCIUM SULFATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, WHEAT FLOUR, POTASSIUM BROMATE], SALT), TOPPING (CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, STABILIZERS {CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM}], SOUR CREAM [GRADE A CULTURED CREAM], CRAB, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO {COLOR}, POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH {ANTI-CAKING AGENTS}], MAYONNAISE [SOY OIL, EGGS, VINEGAR, WATER, EGG YOLKS, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA {TO PROTECT FLAVOR}], LEMON JUICE, SEASONING [SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA], WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE [VINEGAR, MOLASSES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ANCHOVIES, WATER, ONIONS, SALT, GARLIC, TAMARIND CONCENTRATE, CLOVES, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, CHILI PEPPER EXTRACT], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CULTURED DEXTROSE [CULTURED DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRIN], NATURAL FLAVOR), CHEDDAR/MONTEREY JACK CHEESE BLEND (MONTEREY JACK & COLORED CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], ANNATTO [FOR COLOR], POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], POTASSIUM SORBATE AND NATAMYCIN [PRESERVATIVES]).

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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.