Is QUESO MACARONI & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 21 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • whole milk
  • skim milk
  • milkfat
  • whey
  • whey protein concentrate
  • cheese culture
  • milk
  • american cheese
  • natural flavoring
  • natural and artificial flavor
  • vitamin a palmitate added
  • riboflavin
  • +13 more

whole milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

COOKED MACARONI (SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], EGG WHITE), WATER, TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (AMERICAN CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, SALT, MILKFAT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR), WHOLE MILK, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, CHEESE CULTURE), GREEN CHILES (GREEN CHILE PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), SOUR CREAM (CREAM, MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM SULFATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CULTURE), ONION, CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE AND BLUE CHEESE [{PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, WHEY, WATER, SALT], YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN [FROM CORN], CORN OIL, SALT, SWEET CREAM SOLIDS, BUTTER [CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORING], SUGAR, FLAVORING), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPER (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), SALT, SEASONING (SALT, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, POTASSIUM SORBATE [TO PROTECT FRESHNESS], DEHYDRATED CILANTRO, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, LACTIC ACID, CELLULOSE GUM), MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), ANNATTO COLOR, FLAVORING (YEAST EXTRACT, SALT), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE).

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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

Pasta · Piece

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Texture
Creamy
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