Is Johnsonville Queso With Pepper Jack Cheese Special Flavor Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 15 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cultured milk
  • monterey jack cheese
  • parmesan cheese powder
  • milk
  • cheddar cheese
  • pork
  • milkfat
  • pork broth with natural flavorings
  • natural flavors
  • enzymes
  • +7 more

cultured milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Pork, pasteurized process Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers (Monterey Jack cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], water, cream, jalapeno peppers, sodium phosphates, salt, sorbic acid, oleoresin capsicum, powdered cellulose), water, corn syrup, and less than 2% of the following: cheddar and parmesan cheese powder (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), pork broth with natural flavorings, salt, pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, milkfat, sodium phosphate, salt, fruit and vegetable juice color, paprika extract color, sorbic acid, potato starch and powdered cellulose, natamycin), spices, sugar, onion powder, natural flavors, paprika, garlic. Contains milk.

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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

Meat · Piece

Flavor
SavorySpicyPepperySalty
Texture
SoftJuicy
Commonly used for
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