Is Hy-Vee White Cheddar Whole Grain Rice Cakes Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 10 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • whey
  • sodium caseinate
  • whey permeate
  • nonfat dry milk
  • cheese cultures
  • milk
  • cheddar cheese solids
  • white cheddar
  • diglycerides
  • enzymes
  • +2 more

whey

Dietitian note

Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE, CORN (WITH GERM REMOVED), CHEESE FLAVOR BLEND (SALT, BUTTERMILK POWDER, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, WHITE CHEDDAR AND CHEDDAR CHEESE SOLIDS [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY PERMEATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, YEAST EXTRACT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NONFAT DRY MILK, CITRIC ACID, WHEY, LACTIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, ONION POWDER, HYDROXYLATED SOY LECITHIN), SUNFLOWER OIL.

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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 White Cheddar Whole Grain Rice Cakes is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Snack · Cracker

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Texture
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