Is Old El Paso Bold Nacho Cheese Shell & Soft Tortilla Taco Dinner Kit Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 8 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cultured milk
  • milk
  • cheddar cheese
  • reduced lactose whey
  • whey
  • buttermilk
  • maltodextrin, whey, monosodium glutamate, buttermilk
  • natural flavor
  • disodium inosinate
  • natural and artificial flavor
  • enzyme modified cheddar cheese
  • +4 more

cultured milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Tortillas: Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Palm Oil, Glycerin, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Baking Powder (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Baking Soda), Mono And Diglycerides, Salt, Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate (Preservatives), Fumaric Acid, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Palm, And/Or Cottonseed Oil), Dough Conditioner (Salt, Wheat Starch, Enzymes), Taco Shells: Limed Corn Flour, Water, Palm Oil, Contains 2 % Or Less Of: Maltodextrin, Salt, Whey, Monosodium Glutamate, Buttermilk (Dried), Garlic (Dried), Tomato (Dried), Spice, Onion (Dried), Citric Acid, Reduced Lactose Whey, Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese (Dried) (Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Paprika Extract, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Cheddar Cheese (Dried) (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6, Red 40 Lake), Sodium Phosphate, Freshness Preserved By Sodium Benzoate, Taco Sauce: Water, Tomato Paste, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Sugar, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Distilled Vinegar, Spice, Sea Salt (Potassium Magnesium Chloride, Salt), Citric Acid, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Chili Pepper, Seasoning Mix: Chili Pepper, Salt, Onion Powder, Corn Starch, Spice, Sea Salt (Potassium Magnesium Chloride, Salt), Maltodextrin, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Vegetable Oil (Canola And/Or Soybean Oil), Citric Acid, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking Agent).

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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.

Where to buy

Old El Paso Bold Nacho Cheese Shell & Soft Tortilla Taco Dinner Kit is available at 5 retailers

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About this product

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Flavor
SavorySaltyRich
Texture
CrunchySoft
Commonly used for
CookingMeal PrepLunch