Is Harris Teeter Small Curd 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?
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 noteAlthough not derived from mammals, carrageenan (extracted from red algae) contains alpha-gal.
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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.
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No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 4 ingredients that contain dairy.
Details →This product may or may not be gluten free as it lists 1 ingredient that could contain gluten depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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Harris Teeter Small Curd 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese is available at 1 retailer
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