Is Handi-Snacks crackers and cheese spread, Ritz Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Modified Milk, Vegetable Oil, Cheddar Cheese (Milk , Salt, Bacterial Culture, Calcium Chloride, Microbial Enzyme, Lipase), Salt, Maltodextrin, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Alginate, Potassium Sorbate, Enzymes, Bacterial Culture, Natural Cheese Flavour, Colour, Crackers: Wheat Flour, Modified Palm Shortening, Sugar, Glucose-fructose, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Soy Lecithin, Papain, Amylase, Protease, Natural Flavour, Colour, Contains: Milk, Wheat, Soy

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.

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Handi-Snacks crackers and cheese spread, Ritz is available at 6 retailers

About this product

Snack · Cracker, Spreadable