Is Quaker Instant Grits, Variety Pack, 22 Packets (6 Original, 7 Butter, 5 Cheddar Cheese, 4 Country Bacon) Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • country bacon specially processed degerminated white corn grits
  • cheddar cheese
  • cheddar cheese degerminated white corn grits
  • contains milk, soy
  • milk
  • sodium caseinate
  • nonfat milk
  • whey
  • disodium inosinate
  • natural and artificial flavor
  • natural flavor
  • riboflavin
  • +2 more

country bacon specially processed degerminated white corn grits

Dietitian note

Bacon is a salted pork product that comes from the belly of a pig, and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

cheddar cheese
cheddar cheese degerminated white corn grits
contains milk, soy

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Ingredients

ORIGINAL INGREDIENTS: Degerminated white corn grits, salt, calcium carbonate, reduced iron, niacinamide*, BHT and citric acid (to preserve freshness), thiamin mononitrate*, riboflavin*, folic acid*. BUTTER INGREDIENTS: Degerminated white corn grits, salt, maltodextrin, sunflower oil, coconut oil, palm oil, rice flour, calcium carbonate, whey, sodium caseinate, oat fiber, natural flavor, corn syrup solids, diglycerides, soy lecithin, hydrogenated palm oil, annatto (color), nonfat milk, reduced iron, niacinamide*, BHT and citric acid (to preserve freshness), thiamin mononitrate*, riboflavin*, folic acid*. CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS. CHEDDAR CHEESE INGREDIENTS: Degerminated white corn grits, salt, coconut oil, corn syrup solids, palm oil, calcium carbonate, natural and artificial flavor, maltodextrin, modified food starch, whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), yeast extract, annatto and turmeric (color), hydrolyzed corn gluten, monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, sodium caseinate, reduced iron, mono and diglycerides, potassium phosphate, tocopherols (to preserve freshness), niacinamide*, BHT and citric acid (to preserve freshness), riboflavin (nutrient and color)*, thiamin mononitrate*, folic acid*. CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS. COUNTRY BACON INGREDIENTS: Specially processed degerminated white corn grits, textured soy flour, salt, calcium carbonate, soybean oil, natural flavor, caramel color, reduced iron, niacinamide*, BHT and citric acid (preservatives), thiamin mononitrate*, riboflavin*, folic acid*. CONTAINS SOY INGREDIENTS.

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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.

Where to buy

Quaker Instant Grits, Variety Pack, 22 Packets (6 Original, 7 Butter, 5 Cheddar Cheese, 4 Country Bacon) is available at 1 retailer

Walmart

About this product

Grain · Pouch

Flavor
SaltyButterySavoryUmami
Texture
GrainyDry
Commonly used for
BreakfastMeal PrepOn The Go