Is Kroger® Italian Style Meatballs Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

BEEF, PORK, WATER, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [B1], PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [B6], RIBOFLAVIN [B2], AND CYANOCOBALAMIN [B12]), ROMANO CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, RENNET), BREADCRUMBS (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS, YEAST), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEHYDRATED ONION, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SUGAR, SPICES, EGG POWDER, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM DIACETATE, NATURAL FLAVORINGS.

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.

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