Is Hormel® Garlic Mashed Potatoes 20 oz. Tray Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cream
  • butter
  • natural flavors
  • natural onion flavor
  • cultured dextrose
  • milk with vitamin d3

cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

Ready to heat mashed potatoes deliver a pronounced savory note and a smooth, creamy texture with occasional small lumps. Reviewers cite convenient tray preparation, consistent portioning, and reliable reheating for family meals and holiday sides; some mention variable seasoning intensity and occasional textural inconsistency between batches and note easy storage.

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Ingredients

Cooked Potatoes (Potatoes, Water), Milk With Vitamin D3, Butter (Cream And Salt), Cream, Contains 2% Or Less Of Sea Salt, Antimicrobial Blend (Maltodextrin, Cultured Dextrose, Sodium Diacetate, Salt, Egg White Lysosome, Nisin Preparation (Salt, Nisin)), Sauteed Garlic (Garlic, Natural Onion Flavor (Gum Arabic, Natural Flavors, Rice Concentrate, Maltodextrin)), Potassium Sorbate, Glucono-delta-lactone, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Onion Powder, Cooked Potatoes (Potatoes, Water), 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.

Where to buy

Hormel® Garlic Mashed Potatoes 20 oz. Tray is available at 7 retailers

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About this product

Vegetable · Tray

Flavor
GarlickyButterySavory
Texture
Creamy
Commonly used for
Side Dish