Is MONTEREY JACK STYLE & CHICKEN QUESADILLAS Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cheese culture
mozzarella cheese
milk
milk protein
casein
monterey jack cheese type blend
natural flavors
enzymes
monocalcium phosphate
riboflavin

cheese culture

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

FILLING: WATER, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE TYPE BLEND (WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CASEIN [MILK PROTEIN], MOZZARELLA CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], BETA CAROTENE), CHICKEN (MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN), DICED GREEN CHILE (GREEN CHILE PEPPER, WATER, CITRIC ACID), SOY FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEHYDRATED ONION, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER. TORTILLA: ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), GUAR GUM, DOUGH CONDITIONER (SODIUM METABISULFITE, CORN STARCH, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE).

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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.