Is ON Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Drink Mix Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Description
Popular for post-workout shakes and smoothies, this powder yields creamy, milkshake-like textures when blended; many users report smooth mixability with minimal clumping, though some note occasional chalkiness or sweetness variance across flavors. Customers commonly use it in shakes, baking, or often mixed with water or milk for convenient, quick beverages.
Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- whey protein concentrate
- whey peptides
- whey protein isolate
- lecithin
- natural and artificial flavor
whey protein concentrate
Dietitian noteWhey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Description
Popular for post-workout shakes and smoothies, this powder yields creamy, milkshake-like textures when blended; many users report smooth mixability with minimal clumping, though some note occasional chalkiness or sweetness variance across flavors. Customers commonly use it in shakes, baking, or often mixed with water or milk for convenient, quick beverages.
Ingredients
Protein blend (whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, whey peptides), natural and artificial flavor, lecithin, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, salt, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, lactase.
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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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Often paired with Alpha-Gal Friendly
No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 3 ingredients that contain dairy.
Details →This product may or may not be gluten free as it lists 1 ingredient that could contain gluten depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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Where to buy
ON Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Drink Mix is available at 8 retailers
About this product
Supplement · Powder


