Is Mediterranean-Style Chicken and Cannellini Bean Bowl Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • feta cheese cultured pasteurized part-skim milk
  • feta cheese
  • enzymes

feta cheese cultured pasteurized part-skim 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

DARK MEAT CHICKEN, WATER, CANNELLINI BEANS, ZUCCHINI, FETA CHEESE (FETA CHEESE CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), DICED GREEN CHILE PEPPERS (GREEN CHILE PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, DICED TOMATOES IN JUICE (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), RED ONION, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF ONION, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC, SILICON DIOXIDE, ETHOXYQUIN), CORN STARCH, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, GARLIC PUREE, LIME JUICE, ONION POWDER, SEA SALT, SUGAR, TOMATO PASTE, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR.

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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.