Is HAND MADE BEAN & CHEESE JUMBO BURRITO, BEAN & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

monterey jack cheese
lard
cultured pasteurized milk
cheddar cheese
natural flavors
enzymes
L-cysteine hydrochloride
diglycerides
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monterey jack cheese

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

TORTILLA (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, LEAVENING [CORNSTARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE AND MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE], CALCIUM PROPIONATE [TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS], MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, FUMARIC ACID AND DOUGH CONDITIONERS [CALCIUM SULFATE, L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE, SODIUM METABISULFITE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE AND ASCORBIC ACID]), WATER, PINTO BEANS, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES) LARD (LARD, BHT & CITRIC ACID), SALT, PAPRIKA, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS.

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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.