Is Ruths Old Fashioned Pimento, Cheese Spread Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 12 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • buttermilk solids
  • cream
  • pasteurized milk
  • whey protein concentrate
  • cheese culture
  • cheese sauce
  • cheddar cheese
  • enzymes
  • natural flavor
  • +4 more

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

Mitation Salad Cheese (Water, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Starch, Whey, Casein,, Caseinate, Salt, Natural Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate, Sorbic Acid (As A ), Artificial Color, Lactic Acid), Salad Dressing (Soybean Oil, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Modified Corn Starch, Egg Yolks, Salt, Less Than 1/10 Of 1% Sodium Benzoate, Less Than 1/10 Of 1% Potassium Sorbate), Pimentos, Water, Sweet Bell Peppers (Bell Peppers, Water, Citric Acid), Cheese Sauce (Whey, Food Starch-modified, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Less Than 2% Buttermilk Solids, Sodium Phosphate, Cream, Lactic Acid, Yellow 5, Yellow 6), Spices, Potassium Sorbate (As A ), Contains: Soybean, Egg, Milk, Allergy Information: This Product Is Manufactured In A Facility Or On Shared Lines That May Also Produce Products Pecans, Tun Fish, Wheat

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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

Ruths Old Fashioned Pimento, Cheese Spread is available at 1 retailer

Walmart

About this product

Spread · Spreadable

Flavor
SavorySalty
Texture
CreamySmooth
Commonly used for
SandwichDippingSnackingTopping