Is Kirkland Blueberry Custard Pie Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • carrageenan
  • nonfat dry milk
  • whey
  • cream
  • milk
  • ascorbyl palmitate tbhq
  • mono- & diglycerides
  • dextrose
  • riboflavin
  • +1 more

carrageenan

Dietitian note

Although not derived from mammals, carrageenan (extracted from red algae) contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

HALF & HALF (MILK, CREAM), BLUEBERRIES, CUSTARD PIE MIX (SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRIED WHOLE EGG, WHEAT FLOUR), PIE CRUST BASE [ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, SALT, EGG WHITES, SOY FLOUR, WHEY], EGGS, SHORTENING [SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, TO PROTECT FLAVOR (TOCOPHEROLS, ASCORBYL PALMITATE TBHQ, CITRIC ACID)], APRICOT GLAZE [WATER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, PECTIN (CITRIC ACID, CARRAGEENAN, XANTHAN GUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, PAPRIKA (COLOR)], WATER, SUGAR, VANILLA EXTRACT, SALT.

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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

Snack · Slice

Flavor
FruityVanillaSweet
Texture
CreamyFlaky
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