Is Kirkland Signature Egg Bites Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 12 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cream
  • monterey jack cheese with starch
  • unsalted flavored butter
  • bacon pieces
  • pork
  • carrageenan
  • gouda cheese
  • milk
  • diglycerides
  • enzyme
  • vitamin a palmitate
  • natural flavors
  • +5 more

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

Eggs (whole Liquid Eggs, Water), Monterey Jack Cheese With Starch (milk, Bacterial Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Potato Starch, Natamycin), Cottage Style Cheese Product (cultured Skim Milk, Milk, Skim Milk, Whey, Salt, Maltodextrin, Carrageenan, Mono And Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Natural Flavors, Vitamin A Palmitate, Carbon Dioxide, Enzyme), Gouda Cheese (milk, Bacterial Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto, Powdered Cellulose), Bacon Pieces (pork, Water, Cane Sugar, Cultured Celery Juice With Sea Salt [celery Juice, Bacterial Cultures, Sea Salt, Cherry Powder]), Unsalted Flavored Butter (cream, Natural Flavors), Corn Starch, Rice Starch, Distilled Vinegar (vinegar, Water), Hot Sauce (vinegar, Red Pepper, Salt), Salt, Canola Oil. Contains: Egg, 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

Snack · Piece

Flavor
SavorySaltySmoky
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
BreakfastSnackingOn The Go