Is MARIE CALLENDERS Mac And Cheese Dinner, 12 OZ Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 11 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cheese
  • pasteurized milk
  • cheese powder
  • whey
  • cream
  • heavy whipping cream
  • butter
  • cheese culture
  • enzymes
  • riboflavin
  • +2 more

cheese

Dietitian note

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

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Cooked Enriched Pasta (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Egg White, Niacin, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate], Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color]), Heavy Whipping Cream, Contains 2% or less of: Cheese Powder (Whey, Cheese [Granular and Blue {Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}], Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid), Modified Corn Starch, Butter (Cream, Salt), Soybean Oil, Sodium Phosphates, DATEM, Sea Salt, Beta Carotene (Color). CONTAINS: EGG, MILK, WHEAT.

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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.

About this product

Pasta · Frozen

Flavor
SavorySaltyButteryRich
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
Meal PrepOn The Go