Is Opa's Chicken With Chicken Thighs, Poblano Chile & Monterey Jack Cheese Smoked Sausage, Chicken Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • encased in pork casing
  • cultured milk
  • cream
  • pasteurized process monterey jack cheese

encased in pork casing

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

cultured milk
cream
pasteurized process monterey jack cheese

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Ingredients

CHICKEN THIGHS, POBLANO PEPPERS, PASTEURIZED PROCESS MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [(CULTURED MILK, WATER, CREAM, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, LACTIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, SORBIC ACID, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND NATAMYCIN), WATER, SODIUM LACTATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, BROWN SUGAR, SPICES, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, PAPRIKA, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE. ENCASED IN PORK CASING.

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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

Poultry · Piece

Flavor
SmokySavoryMildButtery
Texture
CreamyDense
Commonly used for
GrillingSandwichSnackingMeal Prep
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