Is El Monterey® Extra Crunchy Beef & Cheese Mini Tacos 19.4 oz. Box Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cheese culture
  • cheddar cheese flavor
  • cheddar cheese
  • rennet casein
  • cheese cultures
  • milk
  • natural cheese
  • pasteurized process cheddar cheese product - pasteurized process cheddar cheese product
  • natural flavors
  • enzyme
  • natural flavor
  • enzymes
  • +2 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

WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR - ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GROUND BEEF, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE PRODUCT - PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE PRODUCT (WATER, PALM OIL, NATURAL CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], RENNET CASEIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO COLOR), STONEGROUND CORN MASA FLOUR - STONEGROUND CORN MASA TREATED WITH LIME, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS - TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT, ISOLATED PEA PRODUCT, WHEAT GLUTEN, ONION, CHILI PEPPER, CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR (CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME], SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, ANNATTO), PAPRIKA, GRANULATED GARLIC, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, TURMERIC, GUAR GUM.

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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® Extra Crunchy Beef & Cheese Mini Tacos 19.4 oz. Box is available at 2 retailers

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About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SavoryMeaty
Texture
Crunchy
Commonly used for
Meal PrepSnackingLunchOn The Go