Is Harris Teeter Cottage Cheese, Small Curd, 1% Milkfat, Lowfat Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • carrageenan
  • ingredient not in regular cottage cheese
  • milk
  • nonfat milk
  • cultured nonfat milk
  • vitamin a palmitate
  • natural and artificial flavors
  • polysorbate 80

carrageenan

Dietitian note

Although not derived from mammals, carrageenan (extracted from red algae) contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

ingredient not in regular cottage cheese
milk
nonfat milk

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Ingredients

Cultured Nonfat Milk, Nonfat Milk, Milk, Contains Less Than 2% of: Salt, Tapioca Starch, Artificial Color (Ingredient not in Regular Cottage Cheese), Guar Gum, Mono- and Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan, Polysorbate 80, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Vitamin A Palmitate, Enzymes.

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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

Harris Teeter Cottage Cheese, Small Curd, 1% Milkfat, Lowfat is available at 2 retailers

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About this product

Cheese · Spreadable

Flavor
BlandSalty
Texture
CreamyChunky
Commonly used for
BreakfastSnackingSaladSandwich