Is MAC & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 10 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

lactose
whey protein concentrate
nonfat dry milk
whole dry milk
cream powder
sodium caseinate
cheese culture
cheese
dextrose
ascorbyl palmitate
diglycerides
natural flavors
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lactose

Dietitian note

Lactose (sometimes referred to as saccharum lactin) is a type of sugar found naturally in the milk of most mammals, and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

ENRICHED MACARONI (DURUM SEMOLINA FLOUR (WHEAT), NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN, MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE POWDER (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME), INULIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS (CHEESE, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM CASEINATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUM ARABIC), WHOLE DRY MILK, CREAM POWDER (NONFAT DRY MILK, TOCOPHEROLS, ASCORBYL PALMITATE), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ACETIC ACID, ONION POWDER, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GARLIC POWDER, DEXTROSE, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL, LACTOSE, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS, ANNATTO POWDER, FD&C YELLOW #5, SILICON DIOXIDE.

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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.