Is El Monterey Signature Burritos - Shredded Steak & Three-cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 11 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

beef broth
beef fat
cheese cultures
beef flavor
low moisture mozzarella cheese
pasteurized milk
cultured pasteurized milk
monterey jack cheese
enzymes
riboflavin
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beef broth

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This ingredient contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

Four Tortilla Wheat Flour (Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Oil | (Soybean, Canola, Palm And/or Corn Oil), Salt, Dough Conditioners (Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Guar Gum, Food Starch, Sodium Metabisulfite), Cooked Beef Steak (With Broth, Salt), Green Chilies (With Salt, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Cheeses, Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color), Monterey Jack Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Contains 2% Or Less: Modified Corn Starch, Tomatoes (With Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Dehydrated Onion, Jalapeno Pepper (With Salt, Acetic Acid, Calcium Chloride), Beef Flavor (Beef Broth, Beef Fat, Flavor, Salt), Flavor, Spices, Ground Chili Pepper

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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.