No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Is El Monterey Frozen Chicken and Cheese Taquitos - 20oz/20ct Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.
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Frozen taquitos deliver a warm, savory interior with melty consistency and a golden, crisp exterior when baked or fried; commonly used for quick snacks, game-day appetizers and casual family meals. Customer reviews note convenience and satisfying crunch but occasional uneven heating and excess oil, so finishing in oven/air-fryer improves texture.

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Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Cooked Chicken (Chicken, Water, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Sodium Phosphate), Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Sunflower, Canola, Corn Oil), Monterey Jack Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Calcium Chloride, Salt, Enzymes), Tomato (With Tomato Juice, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid), Contains 2% Or Less Beans, Textured Soy Flour, Green Chili (With Citric Acid), Flavor, Spices, Modified Corn Starch, Jalapeno Puree (Jalapeno Peppers, Salt, Acetic Acid, Calcium Chloride), Salt, Tomato Paste (Tomatoes), 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)

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 Frozen Chicken and Cheese Taquitos - 20oz/20ct is available at 18 retailers

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About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen, Roll

Flavor
SavorySpicyRich
Texture
Crispy
Commonly used for
SnackingMeal PrepLunch
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