Is Old El Paso™ Mexican Rice Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Description
Flavored rice with a savory, mildly spiced profile and fluffy, separate grains; commonly served alongside tacos, burritos, and grilled meats or used as a base for bowls and casseroles. Reviewers often note consistent convenience and reliable texture, praising quick preparation, while some mention occasional variability in seasoning and salt level.
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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- modified milk
- dried ricotta cheese
- natural and artificial flavour
modified milk
Dietitian noteMilk (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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Description
Flavored rice with a savory, mildly spiced profile and fluffy, separate grains; commonly served alongside tacos, burritos, and grilled meats or used as a base for bowls and casseroles. Reviewers often note consistent convenience and reliable texture, praising quick preparation, while some mention occasional variability in seasoning and salt level.
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Ingredients
Long grain rice, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, onion powder, salt, tomato powder, dried red and green bell peppers, dried ricotta cheese (modified milk ingredients, lactic acid, salt), spices (contains chili pepper), high monounsaturated canola and/or soybean oil, yeast extract, dried chicken broth, natural and artificial flavour, silicon dioxide, sunflower oil, pea protein isolate, rice flour.
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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.
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No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 2 ingredients that contain dairy.
Details →This product may or may not be gluten free as it lists 2 ingredients that could contain gluten depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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Where to buy
Old El Paso™ Mexican Rice is available at 4 retailers
About this product
Rice · Dried