Is Fortified Almond Beverage Original Flavour, Almond SoFresh Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

  • vitamin b12
  • vitamin a palmitate
  • riboflavin
  • canola lecithin
  • +2 more

vitamin b12

Dietitian note

Vitamin B12 can come from either animal products or bacteria cultures. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

vitamin a palmitate
riboflavin
canola lecithin

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Description

Mild, subtly sweet flavor and a smooth to lightly creamy texture; commonly added to coffee, cereal, smoothies, and used in baking and cooking. Reviewers praise its consistent, unobtrusive taste and easy mixing, while some mention a thinner mouthfeel and occasional variability in sweetness between batches, with a mild, refreshing finish.

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Ingredients

Almond Base (Filtered Water, Whole Almonds), Cane Sugar, Natural Flavours, Tricalcium Phosphate, Gellan Gum, Carageenan, Canola Lecithin And/or Sunflower Lecithin, Salt, Sodium Bicarbinate, Zinc Gluconate, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D2, Vitamin B12

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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

Fortified Almond Beverage Original Flavour, Almond SoFresh is available at 5 retailers

Grocery GatewayLoblawsMetroReal Canadian SuperstoreSpud Ca

About this product

Milk Substitute · Liquid

Flavor
NuttySweet
Texture
CreamySmooth
Commonly used for
DrinkingBreakfastCookingMeal Prep