Is Mehadrin Fit 'n' Free Cottage Cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- not found in regular cottage cheese
- carrageenan
- cultured pasteurized grade a nonfat milk
- vitamin a palmitate
not found in regular cottage cheese
Dietitian noteCheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Ingredients
Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Nonfat Milk, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Calcium Sulfate (Removed For Passover), Guar Gum (Removed For Passover), Artificial Color (Not Found in Regular Cottage Cheese), Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid (Removed For Passover), Phosphoric Acid (Removed For Passover), Locust Bean Gum, Sodium Phosphate, Monopotassium Phosphate, Potassium Sorbate (For Freshness), Vitamin A Palmitate (Removed For Passover).
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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.
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Often paired with Alpha-Gal Friendly
No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 2 ingredients that contain dairy.
Details →This product may or may not be gluten free as it lists 1 ingredient that could contain gluten depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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Mehadrin Fit 'n' Free Cottage Cheese is available at 1 retailer
About this product
Cheese · Spreadable


