Is Roche Bros. Chutney Cheese Spread, Chutney Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cheese cultures
  • pasteurized milk
  • cheddar cheese
  • cheese culture
  • monterey jack cheese
  • whey
  • cream
  • pasteurized cultured milk
  • standardized with dextrose
  • nisin preparation, natural flavor, potassium sorbate, salt, sodium benzoate, xanthan, guar gum
  • salt enzymes
  • enzymes
  • +1 more

cheese cultures

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, WHEY, SALT, TARA GUM, GUAR GUM), MAJOR GREY CHUTNEY (SUGAR, MANGO, SALT, ACETIC ACID, GINGER, GARLIC, CHILI), SCALLIONS, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POTATO STARCH, POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT ENZYMES, WHEY, CREAM, SORBIC ACID, SALT, ANNATTO), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF BLACK PEPPER, GARLIĆ (GARLIC WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% PHOSPHORIC ACID), NISIN PREPARATION, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE[PRESERVATIVE], SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], XANTHAN AND GUAR GUM [STANDARDIZED WITH DEXTROSE].

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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.