Is H-E-B Large Polvoron Pink Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • skim milk
  • refined & bleached beef tallow
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • riboflavin

milk

Dietitian note

Milk (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

Large Pink Polvoron (Unbleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Shortening (Refined & Bleached Beef Tallow, Soybean Oil, Bht (Stabilizer)), Sugar, Enriched Unbleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Eggs, Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Artificial Vanilla Flavor (Water, Vanilla Flavor, Propylene Glycol, Ethyl Alcohol, Caramel Color, Vanillin), Pink Color (Water, Propylene Glycol, Red 3, Red 40), Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Carbonate, Skim Milk), Sugar (Sugar).

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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

H-E-B Large Polvoron Pink is available at 1 retailer

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Flavor
SweetButteryVanilla
Texture
PowderySoft
Commonly used for
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