Is Four Brothers Smoky Bacon Small Batch Gourmet Cheese Spread, Smoky Bacon Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SHARP CHEDDAR COLD PACK CHEESE FOOD (CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, CREAM, WHEY, SORBIC ACID (TO PREVENT MOLD), SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, LACTIC ACID, ANNATTO COLOR), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, STABILIZERS (CAROB BEAN AND/OR XANTHAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS), MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, EGG YOLKS, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, EGGS. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, MUSTARD FLOUR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PRESERVE FLAVOR), PAPRIKA), BACON (PORK CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. MAY ALSO CONTAIN POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DEXTROSE, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, HONEY, SODIUM DIACETATE), LIQUID SMOKE (PURIFIED NATURAL WOOD SMOKE, WATER), GARLIC, ONION, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE).
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


