Is ITALIAN GNOCCHI WITH BASIL PESTO, BASIL PESTO Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • powdered whey
  • sheep's milk
  • pecorino romano cheese
  • natural flavors
  • diglycerides of fatty acids

powdered 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

Water, Dehydrated Potato Flakes (Potatoes, Mono And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Natural Flavors), Wheat Flour, Potato Starch, Basil Pesto (Basil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Pecorino Romano Cheese (Sheep's Milk, Salt), Powdered Whey, Salt, Potato Flakes (Potatoes, Mono And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids), Lactic Acid, Garlic), Rice Flour, Salt, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid

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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.

About this product

Pasta · Dried

Flavor
HerbaceousGarlickySavoryNutty
Texture
SoftCreamy
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