Is Kroger® Pimento with Jalapeno Peppers Cheese Spread Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

PASTEURIZED CHEESE PRODUCT (AMERICAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, MODIFIED WHEY, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, BUTTERMILK, SODIUM CITRATE, CREAM, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], ANNATTO AND B-APO-8' -CAROTENAL [FOR COLOR]), SALAD DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, VINEGAR, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGG YOLK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, MUSTARD FLOUR, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVES], CITRIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 60, XANTHAN GUM, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [TO PROTECT FLAVOR]), PIMENTOS, JALAPENOS, CAROTENOL (FOR COLOR).

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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