Is Goya Empanadas, Cheese (Empanadas De Queso) Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cream
cultured milk
american cheese
L-cysteine hydrochloride
sodium stearoyl lactylate
riboflavin

cream

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

American Cheese ((Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto), Water, Cream, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Carotenal), Water, Modified Cornstarch, Dough: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil), Salt, Sugar, Dough Conditioners (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Sulfate, L-cysteine Hydrochloride), Annatto

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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.