Is Kroger® Buffalo Style Popcorn Chicken Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Scan products instantly

500K+ downloads • 4.6★ rating

Free download • No credit card

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

carrageenan
dried buttermilk
dried whey
dextrose
natural flavor
riboflavin

carrageenan

Dietitian note

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

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

+2 more in the app

Keep checking with Spoonful

Explore available ingredient explanations and check other groceries against your dietary needs.

Open in Spoonful

Scan products instantly

500K+ downloads • 4.6★ rating

Free download • No credit card

Ingredients

Chicken Breast Meat , with : Rib Meat , Water , Bleached Wheat Flour , Enriched Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour , Niacin , Reduced Iron , Thiamine Mononitrate , Riboflavin , Folic Acid ) , Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour , Niacin , Reduced Iron , Thiamine Mononitrate , Riboflavin , Folic Acid ) , Contains 2% Or Less Of : Modified Corn Starch , Maltodextrin , Aged Red Cayenne Peppers , Salt , Yellow Corn Flour , Distilled Vinegar , Encapsulated Citric Acid , Vinegar Powder ( Maltodextrin , Modified Corn Starch , White Distilled Vinegar ) , Sodium Phosphates , Extractives Of : Paprika and Annatto , Dehydrated Bell Pepper , Garlic Powder , Natural Flavor , Vinegar , Black Pepper , Dextrose , Dried Whey , Sugar , Yeast , Seasoning ( Salt , Sugar , Dextrose , Dehydrated Garlic , Modified Corn Starch , Citric Acid , Spice Extractive , Dehydrated Onion ) , Wheat Gluten , Leavening ( Sodium Bicarbonate , Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate , Sodium Aluminum Phosphate ) , Spices , Aged Cayenne Peppers , Dried Buttermilk , Extractives Of : Paprika , Onion Powder , Wheat Flour , Egg Whites , Carrageenan .

Check Kroger® Buffalo Style Popcorn Chicken against your own diets in the app.

Take it with you

Scan to open Kroger® Buffalo Style Popcorn Chicken in Spoonful

Point your phone camera at the code, the app opens right on this product with its results against 26 diets, allergies and intolerances.

QR code that opens Kroger® Buffalo Style Popcorn Chicken in the Spoonful app

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.