Is H‑E‑B Meal Simple Cheese Enchiladas with Mexican Rice and Refried Beans Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • carrageenan
  • lard
  • cream
  • cheese cultures
  • american cheese
  • milk
  • cheddar cheese
  • cheese blend
  • mono & diglycerides
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • riboflavin
  • microbial enzymes
  • +1 more

carrageenan

Dietitian note

Although not derived from mammals, carrageenan (extracted from red algae) contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

+9 more in the app

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Ingredients

enchiladas, beans and rice (corn flour blend tortilla (water, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), yellow corn flour, wheat gluten, shortening (soybean oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil), contains 2% or less of:, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), cultured wheat flour, vinegar, salt, sorbic acid (preservative), mono & diglycerides, cellulose gum, maltodextrin, carrageenan, wheat flour, calcium sulfate, sodium metabisulfate (preservative)), cheese blend (cheddar cheese (milk(pasteurized), cheese cultures, salt, microbial enzymes, annatto (color)), American cheese (milk(cultured), salt, microbial enzymes), water, cream (MILK), sodium phosphate, salt, apocarotenal (color), beta carotene (color), potato starch (anticaking), natamycin (mold inhibitor)), refried beans (water, beans, lard, salt), spanish rice (cooked enriched white rice (water, long grain rice, iron phosphate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), onions, bell peppers, tomato paste, soybean oil, salt, garlic, jalapeno peppers, yeast extract, black pepper)), enchilada sauce (water, tomato paste, soybean oil, corn starch, chile peppers, sugar, salt, spices, onion powder, garlic powder, citric acid, vinegar, yeast-deactive, natural flavor, chipotle peppers), cheese blend (cheddar cheese (milk(pasteurized), cheese cultures, salt, microbial enzymes, annatto (color)), American cheese (milk(cultured), salt, microbial enzymes), water, cream (MILK), sodium phosphate, salt, apocarotenal (color), beta carotene (color), potato starch (anticaking), natamycin (mold inhibitor)).

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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 Meal Simple Cheese Enchiladas with Mexican Rice and Refried Beans is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SavorySaltySpicyUmami
Texture
CreamyTender
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunchOn The Go