Is H‑E‑B Old Fashioned Plain Donuts Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • whey
  • sour cream donut
  • sour cream solids
  • carrageenan
  • buttermilk
  • skim milk
  • cream
  • milk
  • dextrose
  • riboflavin
  • vitamin d3
  • vitamin a palmitate
  • +2 more

whey

Dietitian note

Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Sour Cream Donut (Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Soybean Oil, Dextrose, Soy Flour, Contains 2% Or Less Of:, Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene (Color), Cellulose Gum, Egg Yolks, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Mono & Diglycerides, Skim Milk, Salt, Sodium Diacetate, Sour Cream Solids (Cultures(sour Cream), Maltodextrin, Buttermilk(cultured), Skim Milk(cultured), Whey (Milk), Lactic Acid), Soy Lecithin, Wheat Starch), Water, Palm Oil, Sour Cream (Milk(pasteurized Cultured), Cream (Milk), Skim Milk, Corn Starch, Carob Bean Gum, Pectin), Buttermilk (Milk(cultured/lowfat), Skim Milk, Corn Starch, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Carrageenan, Mono & Diglycerides (Emulsifier), Carob Bean Gum, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3)

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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 Old Fashioned Plain Donuts is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
Sweet
Texture
SoftFluffy
Commonly used for
BreakfastSnackingOn The Go