Is Meijer Maple Cured Bacon Baked Beans, Maple Cured Bacon Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • bacon
  • tricalcium phosphate
  • cured with water
  • natural flavor

bacon

Dietitian note

Bacon is a salted pork product that comes from the belly of a pig, and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

tricalcium phosphate
cured with water
natural flavor

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Ingredients

PREPARED NAVY BEANS, WATER, BROWN SUGAR, SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, MAPLE SYRUP, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, MALTODEXTRIN, FLAVOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CARAMEL COLOR, BROWN SUGAR, MAPLE SUGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MUSTARD (VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER), NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, ONION POWDER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE (FIRMING AGENT), GARLIC POWDER.

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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

Snack · Can

Flavor
SweetSavorySmoky
Texture
CreamyChunky
Commonly used for
Side DishSnacking