Is Mama Lucia Fully Cooked Italian Style Meatballs Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • whey
  • milk
  • beef broth
  • pasteurized cultured cow's milk
  • parmesan cheese
  • beef
  • riboflavin
  • natural flavoring
  • enzymes

whey

Dietitian note

Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Beef, Water, Seasoning (Cereal (Corn, Wheat, Rye, Oat, And Rice Flour), Salt, Crackers Meal (Bleached Wheat Flour), Romano And Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Cow's Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Onion, Spices, Torula Yeast, Parsley, Garlic Powder), Bread Crumbs (Enriched Flour (Containing Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin And Folic Acid), Corn Syrup, Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (One Or More Of The Following: Partially Hydrogenated Soy Bean, Cotton Seed Oil), Yeast, Contain 2% Or Less Of The Following: Salt, Soy Flour, Whey (Milk), Sodium Stearoyl, 2 Lactylate (Dough Conditioner), Calcium Propionate , And Sesame Seeds), Sodium Phosphate, Beef Broth, Potassium Lactate, Natural Flavoring, Dried Whole Eggs

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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.

Where to buy

Mama Lucia Fully Cooked Italian Style Meatballs is available at 2 retailers

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About this product

Meat · Piece

Flavor
SavoryMeatyUmami
Texture
DenseJuicy
Commonly used for
Meal PrepSide DishSandwich