Is Home Chef Heat and Eat Buffalo Style Macaroni & Cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 14 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • pasteurized part skim milk
  • buffalo style macaroni & cheese
  • unsalted butter
  • cream
  • blue cheese
  • cultured pasteurized milk
  • cheese
  • whole milk
  • cultured dextrose
  • natural flavor
  • vitamin d3
  • enzymes
  • +7 more

pasteurized part skim milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Buffalo Style Macaroni & Cheese ( Mac And Cheese (Cooked Cavatappi Pasta (Water, Cavatappi Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)), Whole Milk (Milk, Vitamin D3), Sharp Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Color), Potato Starch, Powdered Cellulose, Natamycin (Mold Inhibitor)), Hot Sauce (Vinegar, Aged Peppers (Peppers, Salt, Vinegar), Water, Xanthan Gum, Benzoate Of Soda (To Preserve Freshness)), Pasteurized Heavy Cream, Water, Blue Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Penicillium Roqueforti, Powdered Cellulose, Natamycin (Mold Inhibitor)), Unsalted Butter (Cream (Milk), Natural Flavor), Corn Starch, Cultured Dextrose (For Freshness), Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Powdered Cellulose), Dijon Mustard (Water, Mustard Seeds, Vinegar, Salt), Sea Salt, Spice), Sharp Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Color), Potato Starch, Powdered Cellulose, Natamycin (Mold Inhibitor)), Toasted Panko Breadcrumbs (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Cane Sugar, Yeast, Sea Salt), Parsley,)

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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.

About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

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Texture
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