Is Lowes Foods Reduced Fat Mexican 4-Cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk
pasteurized park-skim milk
reduced fat queso quesadilla cheese
cheese cultures
reduced fat asadero cheese
reduced fat monterey jack cheese
cheese culture
pasteurized part-skim milk
enzymes
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milk

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Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Reduced-fat Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (vegetable Color), Reduced Fat Monterey Jack Cheese (pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Reduced Fat Asadero Cheese (pasteurized Park-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Reduced Fat Queso Quesadilla Cheese (pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Anti-caking Blend (potato Starch, Corn Starch, Calcium Sulfate, Natamycin (mold Inhibitor). Contains Milk.

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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.