Is MEATBALL SUB Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cultured pasteurized milk
  • cultured pasteurized part skim milk
  • provolone cheese
  • cultured pasteurized part-skim milk
  • parmesan cheese
  • beef
  • romano cheese made from cow's milk
  • pork
  • b12
  • b2
  • riboflavin
  • b1
  • +2 more

cultured pasteurized milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

MEATBALLS: PORK, BEEF, WATER, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, COOPER GLUCONATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (B1), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (B6), RIBOFLAVIN (B2), CYANOCOBALAMIN (B12)], BREAD CRUMBS (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, SUGAR, SALT), SEASONING (SALT, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED CELERY, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, SOYBEAN OIL), TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES, CITRIC ACID), ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK [(CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES). POWDERED CELLULOSE, POTASSIUM SORBATE], PARMESAN CHEESE [(CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE), SET IN VEGETABLE OIL; PESTO ROLL: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR(FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON(FERROUS SULFATE, REDUCED IRON), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, SALT, SUGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTATE, GARLIC, BASIL, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, BLACK PEPPER, ROSEMARY, CALCIUM SULFATE, INACTIVE DRIED YEAST, ASCORBIC ACID; TOMATO SAUCE: VINE-RIPENED FRESH TOMATOES, BLEND OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL AND SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, OREGANO, BLACK PEPPER, GRANULATED GARLIC AND NATURALLY DERIVED CITRIC ACID; MOZZARELLA/PROVOLONE BLEND: LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA(CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), AND PROVOLONE CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE(ANTI CAKING AGENT) AND NATAMYCIN (MOLD INHIBITOR).

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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

Meat · Roll, Piece

Flavor
GarlickySavoryHerbaceousUmami
Texture
SoftJuicy
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