Is Jin Ramen Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • beef extract
  • beef bone broth
  • beef bone extract
  • riboflavin
  • disodium inosinate
  • diglycerides
  • lecithin

beef extract

Dietitian note

This ingredient contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Wheat flour, modified tapioca starch, palm oil, salt, wheat gluten, dried flake (Chinese cabbage, carrot, green onion, mushroom, seaweed), sugar, red pepper seasoning (red pepper, garlic, soy sauce (soybean, wheat), yeast extract, salt), monosodium glutamate, yeast seasoning (dextrin, sugar, yeast extract, salt), hydrolyzed soybean protein, soy sauce (soybean, wheat), emulsified oil (oligosaccharide, soybean oil, tocopherol for antioxidant, lecithin, mono - and diglycerides), soy sauce seasoning (soy sauce (soybean, wheat), onion, yeast extract, glucose), textured vegetable protein (wheat, soybean), glucose, red pepper, garlic, acidity regulators (sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium triphosphate, disodium diphosphate), palm oil (palm oil, corn syrup, dextrin), black pepper, yeast extract (wheat, soybean, gluten), beef bone extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, beef bone broth (beef bone extract, salt, garlic, soybean paste (soybean, wheat)), kelp extract (kelp, salt, glucose), chili extract, yeast extract, beef extract, green tea extract, riboflavin (color).

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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.