Is Private Selection™ Maine Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

buttermilk
carrageenan
cheese powder
nonfat dry milk
whey protein concentrate
cream
milk
ice cream
riboflavin
natural and artificial flavor
natural flavor

buttermilk

Dietitian note

Buttermilk is a fermented drink typically made from cow's milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Ice Cream (Milk, Cream, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Whey Protein Concentrate, Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Cheese Powder (Nonfat Dry Milk, Lactic Acid, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Cultures), Buttermilk, Concentrated Fruit Juice (Blueberry, Apple, Elderberry), Guar Gum, Cellulose Gel, Mono And Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan), Blueberries (Blueberries, Sugar, Pectin, Natural Flavor), Blueberry Swirl (Corn Syrup, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Blueberry Puree Concentrate, Modified Corn Starch, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Red 40, Blue 1), Pie Crustenriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Riboflavin, Reduced Iron, Folic Acid), Coconut Oil, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Natural Flavor (Milk), Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier)), Sugar, Pasteurized Eggs, Water, Corn Starch, Salt

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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.