Is Goya Beef Frozen Empanadillas - 10oz/4ct Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • beef fat
  • beef extract
  • beef base
  • ground beef
  • natural flavoring
  • disodium inosinate
  • dextrose
  • enzymes
  • +1 more

beef fat

Dietitian note

This ingredient contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Enzymes), Water, Ground Beef, Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color), Shortening (Palm Oil, Pure Vegetable Oil, Soy Bean And Cottonseed Oil), Onions, Beef Base (Salt, Beef Fat [Bha, Propyl Gallate And Citric Acid Added To Protect Flavor], Dextrose, Hydrolyced Soy Protein, Corn Gluten And Wheat Protein [Contains Salt Caramel Color], Modified Food Starch, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion Powder, Caramel Color, Beef Extract, Lactic Acid, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Natural Flavoring, Oleoresin Paprika), Sweet Green Peppers, Tomato Pulp, Garlic, Salt, Sweet Red Peppers, Oregano, Black Pepper, Cumin.

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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

Goya Beef Frozen Empanadillas - 10oz/4ct is available at 9 retailers

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About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen, Piece

Flavor
SavoryGarlickyHerbaceous
Texture
Crispy
Commonly used for
SnackingLunchMeal Prep