Is MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 13 ingredients that do not comply and 7 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cheese culture
milkfat
cheddar cheese
milk cheese culture
cheese soy
from milk
yellow 5 bacon bits with added hickory smoke flavor
bacon sodium ascorbate
enzymes
vitamin b1
acetylated monoglycerides
vitamin b2
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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

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SOY (WHEY [FROM MILK], CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM ALGINATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR]); SEASONING BLEND (MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CORN SYRUP*, MALTODEXTRIN, PALM OIL, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, WHEY*, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, MILK*, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYERIDES , PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTOSE, SPICE, GARLIC*, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUGAR, TOMATOES*, *ONIONS, CITRIC ACID, CHEESE CULTURE, NATURAL FLAVOR, PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR], LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5 BACON BITS WITH ADDED HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR (BACON SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE], SMOKE FLAVOR).

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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.