Is El Monterey Beef, Bean & Cheese Flavor Chimichangas, 30.4 oz, 8 Count (Frozen) Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cheese culture
  • milkfat
  • milk
  • cheddar cheese
  • pasteurized process cheddar cheese
  • beef
  • natural flavors
  • natural cheese flavors
  • L-cysteine
  • sodium stearoyl lactylate
  • +1 more

cheese culture

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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Description

Frozen, handheld chimichangas deliver savory fillings with a warm, creamy interior and a golden, crisp or sometimes soft tortilla exterior depending on cooking method; commonly reheated in oven, air fryer, or microwave for quick meals, with reviews noting convenience, variable crispness, and kid-friendly portions and consistency across different cooking methods.

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Ingredients

WATER, WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BEEF, BEANS, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), ISOLATED PEA PRODUCT, SPICES, (WITH PAPRIKA), SALT, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (SALT, YEAST, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, WHEAT STARCH, ENZYMES, SODIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, L-CYSTEINE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE), NATURAL CHEESE FLAVORS (WITH SAFFLOWER OIL), FLAVOR, SAVORY FLAVOR (YEAST EXTRACT, WATER, LACTIC ACID, SOY SAUCE (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS).

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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

El Monterey Beef, Bean & Cheese Flavor Chimichangas, 30.4 oz, 8 Count (Frozen) is available at 10 retailers

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About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen, Piece

Flavor
SavoryMeatySalty
Texture
CrispySoft
Commonly used for
CookingLunchMeal Prep