Is El Monterey® Signature Shredded Steak Cheese & Rice Burrito Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Flour Tortilla: [Enriched Wheat Flour [Enriched with Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Canola, and/or Corn Oil), Salt, Dough Conditioners (Yeast, Wheat, Gluten, Sugar, Guar Gum, Modified Food Starch). Water Cooked Beef Steak (with Broth, Salt). Three Cheeses: Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color), Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Monterey Jack Cheese with Peppers (Pasteurized Milk, Jalapeno Peppers, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Acetic Acid, Calcium Chloride, Enzymes). Green Chili: Green Chiles (with Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride). Tomatoes: Tomatoes (with Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Contains 2% or Less Precooked Long Grain Rice (Enriched with Niacin, Iron Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid), Modified Corn Starch, Jalapeno Pepper (with Salt, Acetic Acid, Calcium Chloride), Dehydrated Onion, Beef Flavor (with Beef Broth, Beef Fat, Flavor Salt), Natural Flavor, Salt, Spices, Ground Chili Pepper, Dough Conditioners (Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Guar Gum, Modified Food Starch).

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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