Is H-E-B Large Cream Cheese Empanada Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

skim milk
refined & bleached beef tallow
cream
milk
cream cheese
cream cheese filling
cream cheese empanada
sorbitan monostearate
riboflavin
natural & artificial flavors

skim milk

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

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Ingredients

CREAM CHEESE EMPANADA (CREAM CHEESE FILLING (WATER, CORN SYRUP, CREAM CHEESE (MILK(PASTEURIZED CULTURED), CREAM(PASTEURIZED CULTURED) (MILK), SALT, STABILIZERS (CAROB BEAN, &/OR, XANTHAN, &/OR, GUAR GUM)), SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, GLUCONO-DELTA-LACTONE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, LACTIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ENRICHED UNBLEACHED MALT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SHORTENING (REFINED & BLEACHED BEEF TALLOW, SOYBEAN OIL, BHT (STABILIZER)), WATER, SUGAR, YEAST (YEAST, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ASCORBIC ACID), SALT, CINNAMON, ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR (WATER, VANILLA FLAVOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYL ALCOHOL, CARAMEL COLOR, VANILLIN), DOUGH CONDITIONER (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ASCORBIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL, ENZYMES), SKIM MILK, EGGS).

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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.