Is Crema Migueleña Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Pasteurized Heavy Cream, Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk and Cream, Whey, Salt and Carob Bean Gum), Sour Cream (Cultured Milk, Cream, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Citrate, Carrageenan, Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum and Potassium Sorbate), Salt, Annatto (for color), Crema Espesa, Pasteurizada, Queso Crema (Crema Y Leche Cultivada Pasteurizada, Suero, Sal Goma De Semilla De Carob), Crema Acida (Leche Cultivada, Crema, Almidon Modificado, Citrato De Sodio, Carrageenen, Goma Guar, Goma De Semilla De Locust Y Sorbato De Potasio), Sal, Achiote (por color)
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.


