Is Glenwood Maui Sweet Onion Meat Sticks Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • beef
  • pork
  • tricalcium phosphate
  • encased in collagen
  • natural flavors

beef

Dietitian note

This ingredient contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

pork
tricalcium phosphate
encased in collagen

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Ingredients

Pork And Beef, Water, Sugar, Maui Sweet Onions, Seasonings (salt, Sugar, Spice, Monosodium Glutamate, Yeast Extract, Garlic Powder, Sodium Ascorbate, Natural Flavors), Less Than 2% Of: Grill Powder (corn Syrup, Natural Flavors, Tricalcium Phosphate), Orange Juice Concentrate, Hickory Liquid Smoke, Sodium Nitrite, Natural Flavors, Encased In Collagen, Carmine, Caramel

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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.