Is Harris Teeter Small Curd 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese 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, Vitamin A Palmitate, Enzymes, Cultured Nonfat Milk, 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 Small Curd 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Cheese · Pouch

Flavor
SavorySalty
Texture
CreamyChunky
Commonly used for
BreakfastSnackingSaladSandwich