Is H-E-B Lone Stars Cheddar 100% Real Cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cheese culture
  • cheese powder
  • semi-soft cheese
  • milk
  • contains 2% or less of cheese powder
  • cultured milk
  • cheddar cheese
  • tricalcium phosphate
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • enzymes
  • riboflavin

cheese culture

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Palm and/or Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color]), Contains 2% or less of Cheese Powder (Semi-soft Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Sea Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Lactic Acid), Paprika, Onion Powder, Celery, Yeast Extract, Yeast, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Sugar, Annatto [Color], Malt, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Lactic Acid. Contains: Wheat, Milk, Soy.

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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.

About this product

Cracker · Cracker

Flavor
SavorySaltyUmami
Texture
CrunchyDry
Commonly used for
SnackingSandwichDipping