Is M&S Food Big Dill Shake-a-Cucumber With A Dill & Gherkin Cream Cheese Dressing Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • reduced fat soft cheese
  • milk
  • cherkin cream cheese dressing
  • reduced fat greek style yogurt

reduced fat soft cheese

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

Cucumber (78%) · Dill And Cherkin Cream Cheese Dressing (22%). Dill And Cherkin Cream Cheese Dressing Contains Mayonnaise (water · Rapeseed Oil · Sugar · Pasteurised Egg Yolk · Vinegar · Citrus Fibre · Salt · Dried Egg White) · Reduced Fat Soft Cheese (milk) · Cherkins (cherkins · Vinegar · Salt · Sugar) · Reduced Fat Greek Style Yogurt (milk) · Dill · Lemon Juice · Salt · Lemon Zest · Roasted Garlic Purée · Rapeseed Oil · Ground Black Pepper · Cornflour. Contains Egg and Milk.

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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

Dressing · Bottle, Liquid

Flavor
HerbaceousTangySavoryGarlicky
Texture
CreamySmooth
Commonly used for
DippingSaladSnackingGarnishing