Is Jacob's Mini Cheddars 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.

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2 x cheese snack biscuits with barbecue flavour flour
red leicester cheese flavouring
dried buttermilk
2 x cheese snack biscuits with red leicester cheese flavour flour
cheddar
dried whey
dried powdered cheese
milk
natural flavourings
natural flavouring
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2 x cheese snack biscuits with barbecue flavour flour

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

2 X Cheese Snack Biscuits Ingredients: Flour (wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Vegetable Oil (palm), Dried Cheese (10%) (milk) [dried Powdered Cheese (milk), Natural Flavouring], Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Salt, Dried Whey (milk), Barley Malt Extract, Raising Agents (ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Acid (lactic Acid), Natural Flavourings. May Also Contain Egg, Soya. 2 X Cheese Snack Biscuits With Red Leicester Cheese Flavour Ingredients: Flour (wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Vegetable Oil (palm), Dried Powdered Cheese (6%) (milk), Cheddar And Red Leicester Cheese Flavouring (milk) [salt, Wheat Flour, Natural Flavourings, Dried Buttermilk, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Acid (citric Acid), Emulsifier (gum Arabic)], Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Dried Whey (milk), Barley Malt Extract, Raising Agents (ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Acid (lactic Acid), Natural Flavourings. May Also Contain Soya. 2 X Cheese Snack Biscuits With Barbecue Flavour Ingredients: Flour (wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Vegetable Oil (palm), Dried Powdered Cheese (6%) (milk), Barbecue Flavouring [wheat Flour, Dried Autolysed Yeast, Salt, Acidity Regulator (sodium Diacetate), Onion Powder, Dried Yeast Extract, Sugar, Tomato Powder, Garlic Powder, Molasses, Flavourings, Acid (citric Acid), Smoke Flavourings, Colour (paprika Extract), Cayenne Extract], Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Dried Whey (milk), Barley Malt Extract, Raising Agents (ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Acid (lactic Acid), Flavourings. Contains Wheat, Milk and Barley. It may also contain Egg and Soya.

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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.