Is Hormel Tailgate Meat Cheese & Cracker Tray Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • beef
  • milk
  • pork
  • monterey jack cheese
  • whey
  • cheese culture
  • pasteurized milk
  • colby cheese
  • dextrose
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • riboflavin
  • vitamin b2
  • +3 more

beef

Dietitian note

This ingredient contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Hormel Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of Water, Dextrose, Spices, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Garlic Powder, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid). Sargento Colby Jack Cheese (Colby Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto {Vegetable Color}], Monterey Jack Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking], Natamycin [A Natural Mold Inhibitor]). Crackers: (Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Vitamin B1 {Thiamine Mononitrate}, Vitamin B2 {Riboflavin}, Folic Acid], Soybean Oil With Tbhq For Freshness, Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of Salt, Corn Syrup, Leavening [Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate], Whey [Milk], Soy Lecithin).

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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 Tailgate Meat Cheese & Cracker Tray is available at 3 retailers

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About this product

Snack · Slice, Cracker

Flavor
SavorySaltyButtery
Texture
ChewyCreamyCrunchy
Commonly used for
SnackingLunchOn The Go