Is Kroger® Cheese on Cheese Sandwich Crackers Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Canola Oil), Cheese Powder (Dairy Whey, Maltodextrin, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Nonfat Dry Milk, Dipotassium Phosphate, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Citric Acid, Butter, Lactic Acid, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Buttermilk, Caramel Color), Dairy Whey, Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Sugar, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Corn Syrup, Salt, Yellow 6, Soy Lecithin, Peanut Oil
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.


