Is Goya Classic Entrees Rice with Pork & Pigeon Peas Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 11 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • ham base
  • less than 2% modified cornstarch, ham base
  • cooked ham cured with water
  • dried beef stock
  • ham flavoring
  • milk
  • smoked pork flavoring
  • cooked seasoned pork
  • cornstarch natural flavoring added
  • natural smoke flavoring
  • natural flavoring
  • natural flavor
  • +5 more

ham base

Dietitian note

Ham comes from pig, and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Enriched Cooked White Rice (Water, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Iron, Folic Acid), Water, Cooked Seasoned Pork (Pork, Water, Dried Beef Stock, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Caramel Color, Spice Extractives, Garlic), Pigeon Peas, Onions, Green Peppers, Green Olives (Water, Salt, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid). Less Than 2% Modified Cornstarch, Ham Base {(Cooked Ham Cured With Water, Salt, Dextrose, Modified Potato Starch, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Autolyzed Yeast, Potato Flour, Maltodextrin From Corn, Corn Oil, Salt, Flavoring, Sugar And Smoke Flavoring}, Tomato Paste, Lard (Bha, Bht Added To Protect Flavor), Olive Oil, Paprika, Ham Flavoring (Corn Syrup Solids, Artificial Flavors Including Hydrolyzed Proteins (Corn, Soy, Wheat), Lard, Salt, Whey, Maltodextrin, Gum Arabic, Sugar, Onion Powder, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate), Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Monosodium Glutamate, Smoked Pork Flavoring (Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten, Soy Protein, Wheat Gluten, Yeast Extract, Lard, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil, Dextrose, Natural Flavor, Hickory Smoke Flavor), Spices, Natural Flavoring {Soy Sauce (Wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Torula Yeast, Autolyzed Yeast}, Natural Smoke Flavoring, Cilantro Concentrate, (Maltodextrin, Sugar, Salt, Soybean Oil Canola Oil, Cornstarch Natural Flavoring Added), Turmeric.

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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.

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About this product

Rice · Can

Flavor
GarlickySavorySmoky
Texture
Chunky
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunch