Is Hy-Vee Fat Free Cream Cheese 8 oz. Tub Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • ingredient in excess of amount allowed in regular cream cheese
  • milk
  • cheese culture
  • ingredient not in regular cream cheese
  • carrageenan
  • cream
  • pasteurized milk
  • pasteurized skim milk
  • vitamin a palmitate

ingredient in excess of amount allowed in regular cream cheese

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

milk
cheese culture
ingredient not in regular cream cheese

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Ingredients

Pasteurized Skim Milk, Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Stabilizers (Carob Bean, Xanthan, Guar Gums, Carrageenan), Cheese Culture, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Sugar, Salt, Artificial Color, Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate (As ), Enzymes, Vitamin A Palmitate, Ingredient Not In Regular Cream Cheese, Ingredient In Excess Of Amount Allowed In Regular Cream Cheese, Adds A Trivial Amount Of Fat, Contains Milk

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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

Hy-Vee Fat Free Cream Cheese 8 oz. Tub is available at 1 retailer

Hy-Vee

About this product

Cheese · Spreadable

Flavor
TangyAcidic
Texture
Creamy
Commonly used for
SandwichSnackingMeal PrepTopping