Is H‑E‑B Select Ingredients Cheese Tortellini Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 16 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • sheep's milk
  • pasteurized cow's and
  • romano cheese
  • whey
  • cheese culture
  • pasteurized part-skim milk
  • milk
  • calcium caseinate
  • riboflavin
  • natural flavor
  • enzymes
  • +8 more

sheep's 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

ENRICHED WHEAT SEMOLINA FLOUR (SEMOLINA FLOUR [NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, VINEGAR, SALT), ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S AND/OR SHEEP'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PASTEURIZED EGGS, PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE CONCENTRATE ([GRANULAR CHEESE, PARMESAN CHEESE, ROMANO CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID], WATER, SALT, WHEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CULTURED BUTTERMILK, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER), SALT, YEAST EXTRACT (YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, XANTHAN GUM), SPICES, TURMERIC (COLOR), GARLIC POWDER.

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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 Select Ingredients Cheese Tortellini is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Pasta · Piece, Dried

Flavor
SavorySaltyNutty
Texture
ChewySoft
Commonly used for
CookingMeal PrepLunchSoup