Is Michou Smoky Pimento Cheese Dip, Smoky Pimento Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SHARP CHEDDAR (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, POTATO STARCH AND POWDER, CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, STABILIZERS (XANTHAN AND/OR CABOB BEAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS)), MAYONNAISE (CANOLA OIL, WHOLE EGGS, WATER, VINEGAR, EGG YOLK, SUGAR, SALT, MUSTARD FLOUR), SMOKED GOUDA (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO, WATER, BUTTER, EMULSIFYING SALT (SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ORTHOPSHATE)), SALT, GARLIC POWDER, CAYENNE, ONION POWDER, PIMIENTOS (WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), BLACK PEPPER.
Look up any ingredient →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.


