Is H‑E‑B Select Ingredients Sharp Cheddar Cheese with Cranberries & Cashews Snack Trays Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color], Anticaking Blend [Potato Starch, Powder Cellulose]), Cranberries (Cranberries, Sugar, Cherry Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavors, Sunflower Oil), Roasted Sea Salt Cashews (Cashews, Peanut And/Or Cottonseed Oil, Sea Salt).

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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