Is Sainsbury's Greek Feta Cheese 200g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • sheep's milk
  • goats' milk
  • feta cheese

sheep's 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

Keep checking with Spoonful

Explore available ingredient explanations and check other groceries against your dietary needs.

Product Image

Description

Crumbly, tangy feta with a firm yet slightly creamy texture, commonly described as salty and bright. Often used crumbled over salads, stirred into warm dishes, stuffed in pastries, or sliced for mezze plates. Reviewers note reliable flavor and texture for recipes, with occasional comments about variable saltiness between batches reported.

Spoonful app scanning a product

Scan products instantly

500K+ downloads • 4.6★ rating

Download on App StoreGet it on Google Play

Free download • No credit card

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Feta Cheese (Sheep's Milk, Goats' Milk ). PDO Registered

Check Sainsbury's Greek Feta Cheese 200g against your own diets in the app.

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

Cheese · Cube

Flavor
SaltyTangy
Texture
Creamy
Commonly used for
SaladCookingGarnishingSandwich