Is Sargento Balanced Breaks Cheese and Cracers Wheat Thins Original Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cheddar cheese
  • cheese culture
  • pasteurized milk
  • monterey jack cheese
  • calcium phosphate
  • enzymes

cheddar cheese

Dietitian note

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

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Vegetable Color]), Crackers (Whole Grain Wheat Flour, Canola Oil, Sugar, Corn Starch, Malt Syrup [From Corn and Barley], Salt, Refiner's Syrup, Leavening [Calcium Phosphate and Baking Soda]), Potato Starch (To Prevent Caking). Made in a facility that also processes Peanuts, Soy, and Tree Nuts.

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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

Snack · Cracker

Flavor
SavorySalty
Texture
CrunchyCreamy
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The Go