Is H-E-B Large Apple Empanada Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- non-fat dry milk
- bleached beef tallow
- sorbitan monostearate
- riboflavin
non-fat dry milk
Dietitian noteMilk (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
Apple Empanada (Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Thymine Mononitrate), Apple Filling (Apple (Prepared With Sodium Sulfite And Calcium Chloride), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Ground Cinnamon, Citric Acid, Salt, Sodium Benzoate & Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Lemon Puree), Shortening (Refined And Bleached Beef Tallow, Soybean Oil, Bht Added To Improve Stability), Sugar, Water, Yeast (Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid), Dough Conditioner (Wheat, Flour, Ascorbic Acid, Soybean Oil, Natural Enzymes), Salt, Cinnamon, Artificial Vanilla Flavor (Water, Concentrated Vanilla Flavor, Propylene Glycol, Ethyl Alcohol, Caramel Color, Vanillin), Non-Fat Dry 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.
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About this product
Snack · Piece


