Is Jennie-O Turkey Store Whole Turkey Oven Ready Homestyle Frozen - 12 Lb Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cream
  • nonfat milk solids
  • milk
  • butter
  • butter oil
  • butter flavor
  • disodium inosinate
  • natural and artificial flavors
  • dextrose
  • natural flavor

cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

water, seasoning (rice starch, natural flavor, butter flavor (maltodextrin, natural flavor, butter oil (milk)), dehydrated turkey broth, onion powder, autolyzed yeast extract, salt, spice extractive), sodium phosphate, salt, sugar, rubbed with: salt, maltodextrin, sugar, dextrose, onion powder, spices, carrot powder, garlic powder, paprika (color), extractive of turmeric (color), gravy: wheat flour, modified food starch, chicken fat, hydrolyzed soy protein, natural and artificial flavors (contain torula yeast), butter (cream, salt), turkey broth, dehydrated turkey, nonfat milk solids, caramel color, autolyzed yeast extract, xanthan gum, turkey fat, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, coconut 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.

About this product

Poultry · Frozen, Whole

Flavor
SavoryButterySaltyUmami
Texture
DenseTender
Commonly used for
CookingMeal Prep