Is Frigo® Cheese Heads® String Cheese Variety Pack Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • monterey jack cheese
  • cultured pasteurized milk
  • skim milk
  • monterey jack cheese sticks: colby
  • cream
  • low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese with added cheddar cheese
  • cheese cultures
  • pasteurized part skim milk
  • +1 more

monterey jack cheese

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

String Cheese: Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes). Swirl Cheese Sticks: Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese With Added Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cream and Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Color Added, Enzymes). Colby and Monterey Jack Cheese Sticks: Colby and Monterey Jack Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Color Added).

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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

Frigo® Cheese Heads® String Cheese Variety Pack is available at 4 retailers

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About this product

Cheese · Stick

Flavor
SavoryMild
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
SnackingLunchOn The GoSandwich