Is Gordon Choice Nacho Cheese Sauce 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

  • cultured milk
  • milk
  • cheddar cheese
  • skim milk
  • whey
  • sodium stearoyl lactylate
  • natural flavors

cultured milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Calcium, Potassium, Whey, Skim Milk, Vegetable Oil (soybean Oil And/or Canola Oil And/or Sunflower Oil), Modified Food Starch, Water, Cheddar Cheese (cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Sodium Phosphate, Jalapeno Peppers, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Natural Flavors, Contains Less Than 0.5% Of: Emulsifiers (mono- And Diglycerides, And/or Datem, And/or Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate), Cellulose Gum, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Color Added, Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid. Contains Milk.

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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.

About this product

Sauce · Bottle, Liquid

Flavor
SavorySaltyUmami
Texture
CreamyThick
Commonly used for
DippingSnackingTopping