Is MONTEREY JACK CHEESE, DICED JALAPENO & RED BELL PEPPER IN A CRISPY COATING QUESO BITES, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE, DICED JALAPENO & RED BELL PEPPER 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 cultures
  • pasteurized milk
  • monterey jack cheese
  • natural and artificial flavor
  • riboflavin
  • natural flavor
  • enzyme

cheese cultures

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

INGREDIENTS: MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYME), SOYBEAN OIL, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BISULFITE (PRESERVATIVE), COLORED WITH (TURMERIC)), WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BELL PEPPERS, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2%: NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, FERMENTED WHEAT FLOUR, METHYLCELLULOSE, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), WATER, SUGAR, YEAST, TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS (SULFITING AGENTS).

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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

Cheese · Piece

Flavor
SpicySavoryGarlicky
Texture
CrispyCreamy
Commonly used for
SnackingDipping