Is Mini tacos Chicken And Cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cheese culture
  • pasteurized milk
  • monterey jack cheese
  • dextrose
  • natural flavoring
  • gelatin
  • microbial enzymes

cheese culture

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

FILLING (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES, POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH, CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR), GREEN CHILES [GREEN CHILES, CITRIC ACID (TO ACIDIFY)], TOMATOES, ROASTED CORN, CORN STARCH, VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, ONIONS, GELATIN, WATER, CILANTRO, CHICKEN FLAVOR BASE [SALT, ONION POWDER, CHICKEN FAT, TURMERIC (COLOR), GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORING, SPICE], CILANTRO FLAVOR [DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EXTRACTIVES OF CILANTRO], FLAVORINGS, SALT, GUAR GUM), TORTILLA (CORN FLOUR [GROUND CORN, TRACE OF LIME, FOLIC ACID], WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH), SOYBEAN OIL.

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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.