Is Fresh Location Italian Ham Salad 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

  • ham
  • ham cured with water
  • cheese culture
  • pasteurized milk
  • mozzarella cheese
  • enzymes
  • vitamin a

ham

Dietitian note

Ham comes from pig, and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Green leaf lettuce, ham (ham cured with water, contains 2% or less of sugar, salt, potassium lactate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, sodium phosphates), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, potato starch, powdered cellulose added to prevent caking), grape tomatoes, black olives (black olives, water, salt, ferrous gluconate), banana peppers (banana peppers, water, vinegar, salt, contains less than 2% of malic acid, lactic acid, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulfite, Yellow 5), red onion, Gold Italian dressing (see internal packaging for ingredients).

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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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Flavor
SavoryMeatyUmami
Texture
CrunchyCreamy
Commonly used for
LunchMeal PrepSnacking