Is General Mills Green Giant Steamers Cheesy Rice & Broccoli, 10 oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cream
  • cheese cultures
  • parmesan cheese
  • nonfat milk
  • milk
  • cheddar cheese
  • buttermilk
  • whey
  • ascorbyl palmitate
  • disodium inosinate
  • distilled monoglycerides
  • natural flavor
  • +1 more

cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Cooked Long Grain White Rice And Broccoli In A Sauce Containing Water, Whey, Soybean Oil, Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Buttermilk, Salt, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Dried, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Nonfat Milk, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Sodium Alginate, Parmesan Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Onion (Dried), Cream, Distilled Monoglycerides, Torula Yeast, Garlic, Yeast, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Lactic Acid, Colored With Beta Carotene, Turmeric And Annatto Extracts, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Ascorbyl Palmitate

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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

General Mills Green Giant Steamers Cheesy Rice & Broccoli, 10 oz is available at 8 retailers

Giant EagleIGAMeijerSafewayThe Fresh GrocerUnited SupermarketsVonsWalmart

About this product

Rice · Pouch

Flavor
SavoryButteryRich
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
Side DishMeal PrepOn The Go