Is El Monterey Signature Burrito Egg Sausage Bacon & Cheese Meat Lovers 8 Count - 36 Oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 18 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cheese culture
  • cream cheese
  • cheese sauce
  • cheddar cheese
  • butter oil
  • nonfat milk
  • cheese cultures
  • 2% of nonfat dry milk
  • cured with water
  • natural flavors
  • riboflavin
  • +10 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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Ingredients

Flour Tortilla (Wheat Flour (Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Canola, Palm, Corn Oil), Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Dough Conditioners (Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Guar Gum, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Metabisulfite)), Scrambled Eggs (Pasteurized Whole Eggs, Nonfat Milk, Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Butter Flavor (Maltodextrin, Butter Flavor, Annatto And Turmeric (Added For Color)), Spice, Liquid Pepper Extract), Pork Sausage (Pork, Water, Salt, Spices, Corn Syrup Solids, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Spice Extractive), Water, Cheese Sauce (Water, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color), Modified Corn Starch, Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk And Cream, Salt, Stabilizers (Xanthan, Locust Bean, Guar Gums)), Canola Oil, Contains Less Than 2% Of Nonfat Dry Milk, Whey, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Corn Starch, Lactic Acid, Cellulose Gum, Butter Oil, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Paprika Extract (Color), Natural Flavors, Annatto Extract (Color)), Onion, Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Potatoes (With Sea Salt, Canola Oil), Tomatoes (With Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Contains 2% Or Less Modified Corn Starch, Jalapeno Peppers (With Salt, Acetic Acid, Water, Calcium Chloride), Salt, Spice, Contains Wheat, Eggs, Milk

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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 Signature Burrito Egg Sausage Bacon & Cheese Meat Lovers 8 Count - 36 Oz is available at 5 retailers

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About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen, Roll

Flavor
SavorySaltySmokyRich
Texture
SoftGooey
Commonly used for
BreakfastOn The GoMeal PrepSnacking