Is H‑E‑B Select Ingredients Texas Ranch Style Chicken Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- pasteurized milk
- cheese culture
- cheddar cheese
- cream
- nonfat dry milk
- vitamin a palmitate
- natural and artificial flavor
pasteurized milk
Dietitian noteMilk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.
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Ingredients
TEXAS RANCH CHICKEN (TEXAS RANCH SAUCE [WATER, NONFAT DRY MILK, CORN STARCH, ONION*, FLAVORINGS, CREAM* {CREAM, SOY LECITHIN}, SUGAR, SALT, COOKED CHICKEN, CHICKEN FAT, MUSHROOMS*, JALAPENO*, XANTHAN GUM, SPICES, BETA CAROTENE, CELERY SEED GROUND, *DEHYDRATED], FULLY COOKED DARK CHICKEN MEAT [CHICKEN DARK MEAT, WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, VINEGAR], CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO, POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE {ANTICAKING}, NATAMYCIN {MOLD INHIBITOR}], CORN TORTILLAS [WHITE CORN COOKED WITH LIME AND WATER], DICED TOMATOES [TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID]), WESTERN STYLE BEANS (WATER, PINTO BEANS, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, CHILI POWDER [CHILI PEPPER, SALT, CUMIN, OREGANO, GARLIC POWDER], VINEGAR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PAPRIKA, CUMIN, SUGAR), TEX MEX RICE (COOKED PARBOILED RICE [WATER, LONG GRAINED PARBOILED RICE ENRICHED WITH IRON {FERRIC PHOSPHATE}, NIACIN, THIAMINE {THIAMINE MONONITRATE}, FOLIC ACID]), DICED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), TOMATO PASTE, LIQUID MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES [SOYBEANS], SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), ONIONS, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, CUMIN, ONION POWDER.
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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 5 ingredients that contain dairy.
Details →This product may or may not be gluten free as it lists 2 ingredients that could contain gluten depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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About this product
Frozen Meal · Frozen


