Is Kalua Pork Spring Rolls Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • sodium caseinate
  • milk
  • pork picnic shoulder
  • natural hickory smoke flavor

sodium caseinate

Dietitian note

Sodium caseinate comes from casein, a protein found in dairy, and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

PORK PICNIC SHOULDER, SPRING ROLL PASTRY (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, COCONUT OIL, SALT, SODIUM CASEINATE [MILK], WHEAT STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, ASCORBIC ACID), GREEN CABBAGE, YELLOW ONION, CARROT, ASIAN GLASS NOODLES (POTATO STARCH, PEA STARCH, MUNG BEAN FLOUR, WATER), GREEN ONION, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), GARLIC, WHEAT FLOUR, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, BLACK PEPPER, SALT, WHITE PEPPER, SUGAR. FRIED IN SOYBEAN 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.

Where to buy

Kalua Pork Spring Rolls is available at 1 retailer

Trader Joes

About this product

Snack · Roll

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