Is Old El Paso™ Soft Taco Bake Dinner Kit 8.4 Oz Box Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cream
cultured skim milk
milk
buttermilk
cheese cultures
cheddar cheese
whey
water
enzyme modified cheddar cheese
disodium inosinate
natural flavor
glycerin
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cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

FLOUR TORTILLAS: ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SHORTENING (PALM OIL, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA 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, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (SALT, WHEAT STARCH, ENZYMES).CHEESE SAUCE: WATER, CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, BUTTERMILK. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: RED BELL PEPPERS, GREEN BELL PEPPER, JALAPENO PEPPER, SODIUM ALGINATE, CULTURED SKIM MILK, CHILI POWDER, LACTIC ACID, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLOR ADDED (ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT), TOMATO POWDER, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), ONION POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES). SEASONING MIX: MALTODEXTRIN, CORN STARCH, SALT, SPICE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CHILI PEPPER, ONION POWDER, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING AGENT), NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER.

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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.