Is Hormel Macaroni & Cheese, Black Label Bacon and American & Cheddar Cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 14 ingredients that do not comply and 8 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • pasteurized milk
  • american cheese
  • cheese culture
  • pasteurized process cheese spread
  • milkfat
  • colored cheddar cheese system
  • bacon
  • cheese cultures
  • diglycerides
  • cured with water
  • natural flavors
  • milk with vitamin d3
  • +10 more

pasteurized 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

Enriched Macaroni (Water, Durum Semolina [Wheat], Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Milk with Vitamin D3, Water, Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread (American Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Whey, Sodium Phosphate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Skim Milk, Salt, Milkfat, Artificial Color), Colored Cheddar Cheese System (Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Nonfat Milk, Whey, Salt, Annatto Extract, Natural Flavors), Liquid Margarine (Liquid and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Contains less than 2% of Vegetable Mono- and Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added), Contains 2% or Less of Bacon (Cured with Water, Sugar, Salt, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Modified Cornstarch, Salt, Smoke Flavoring, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Annatto Color.

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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 Macaroni & Cheese, Black Label Bacon and American & Cheddar Cheese is available at 4 retailers

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About this product

Pasta · Can

Flavor
SavorySaltySmoky
Texture
CreamySmoothSoft
Commonly used for
LunchMeal PrepSide DishSnacking