Is Kroger® Sweet & Mesquite BBQ Flavored Potato Chips Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

  • natural flavor
  • natural mesquite smoke flavor
  • dextrose

natural flavor

Dietitian note

Natural flavors can include both animal and plant sources and may contain alpha-gal if derived from mammals. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

Keep checking with Spoonful

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

Product Image

Description

Sweet, smoky mesquite barbecue flavor pairs with a crisp, crunchy texture noted by shoppers. Commonly eaten alone as a snack, alongside dips, packed in lunches, or served at gatherings. Customer reviews often cite bold, savory seasoning and reliable crunch, occasionally mentioning the flavor can be intense and widely available though.

Spoonful app scanning a product

Scan products instantly

500K+ users • 4.6★ rating

Download on App StoreGet it on Google Play

Free download • No credit card

Ingredients

Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Cottonseed, or Canola Oil), Seasoning (Sugar, Corn Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Molasses, Salt, Onion Powder, Torula Yeast, Spices, Paprika Powder and Extractives [For Color], Garlic Powder, Corn Starch, Tomato Powder, Natural Flavor, Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Natural Mesquite Smoke Flavor), Salt.

Check Kroger® Sweet & Mesquite BBQ Flavored Potato Chips against your own diets in the 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.

Where to buy

Kroger® Sweet & Mesquite BBQ Flavored Potato Chips is available at 2 retailers

Mariano'sPick 'n Save

About this product

Snack · Pouch

Flavor
SavorySweet
Texture
CrispyCrunchy
Commonly used for
SnackingDippingSide Dish