Is MAC & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 15 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cheese culture
pasteurized milk
club cheese
pasteurized part skim milk cow's milk
pasteurized part skim milk
cheese cultures
romano cheese
parmesan cheese
riboflavin
vitamin a palmitate
enzymes
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cheese culture

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

PASTA (WATER, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE [WHEAT GLUTEN, PHOSPHATE], MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, SALT), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), REDUCED FAT CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FLAVORS, NONFAT MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ANNATTO [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ENZYMES, NATAMYCIN [PRESERVATIVE]), CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), BUTTER (CREAM), PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES]), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: NONFAT MILK, RICE FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, LACTIC ACID, SPICES, ANNATTO (COLOR).

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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.