Is El Monterey Signature Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese Burrito, 5 oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • pasteurized part skim milk
  • cheese cultures
  • low moisture mozzarella cheese
  • cultured pasteurized milk
  • monterey jack cheese
  • enzymes
  • riboflavin

pasteurized part skim milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals 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, Palm, Corn Oil), Salt, Dough Conditioners (Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Guar Gum, Food Starch, Sodium Metabisulfite)), Cooked Chicken Meat (White Chicken Meat, Dark Chicken Meat, Water, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Sodium Phosphate), Water, Monterey Jack Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Enzymes), Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Tomatoes (With Tomato Juice, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid), Cooked Beans (With Salt, Granulated Garlic), Green Chili (With Citric Acid), Contains 2% Or Less Modified Corn Starch, Dehydrated Onion, Tomato Paste (Tomatoes), Salt, Ground Chili Pepper, Flavor, Spices, Jalapeno Puree (Jalapeno Peppers, Salt, Acetic Acid, Calcium Chloride)

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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.

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Dairy FreeNo

No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 5 ingredients that contain dairy.

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Gluten FreeNo

No. This product is not gluten free as it lists 2 ingredients that contain gluten and 4 ingredients contain gluten depending on the source.

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Where to buy

El Monterey Signature Chicken & Monterey Jack Cheese Burrito, 5 oz is available at 2 retailers

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About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SavorySpicy
Texture
SoftCreamy
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunchOn The GoSnacking