Is MAC & BACON Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 13 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milkfat
cultured pasteurized part-skim milk
milk
whole milk
butter
cultured milk
cream
bacon
riboflavin
dextrose
cured with water
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milkfat

Dietitian note

Milkfat comes from milk (dairy), the nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mamals, and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

MAC & CHEESE: (MACARONI PASTA [SEMOLINA WHEAT], NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID, PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, WATER, CREAM, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), APO-CAROTENAL (COLOR), ENZYMES], WHOLE MILK, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], WATER, HICKORY SMOKED PASTEURIZED PROCESS SWISS AND CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK AND MILK, WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MUSTARD FLOUR, WHITE PEPPER), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI CAKING AGENT]), BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM NITRITE, MAY CONTAIN SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SMOKE FLAVORING, FLAVORING), PARSLEY.

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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.