Is HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH ON A PRETZEL BUN Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milkfat
  • cheese culture
  • cream
  • dairy product solids
  • contains 2% or less of cheese culture, citric acid, apo carotenal, beta carotene
  • sodium nitrite pasteurized process american cheese - milk
  • water
  • cultured dextrose
  • dextrose
  • riboflavin

milkfat

Dietitian note

Milkfat comes from milk (dairy), the nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mamals, and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

PRETZEL: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: YEAST, MALTED BARLEY, SALT, WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, SOYBEAN OIL, ENZYMES, CALCIUM SULFATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE. HAM CURED WITH: WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE - MILK, WATER, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, SODIUM CITRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF CHEESE CULTURE, CITRIC ACID, APO CAROTENAL AND BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), CREAM, ENZYMES, MILKFAT, SALT, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), SOY LECITHIN.

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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

Bread · Roll, Piece

Flavor
SavorySalty
Texture
Chewy
Commonly used for
LunchOn The GoSnacking