Is Sargento Fun! Balanced Breaks Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk
cheese culture
pasteurized milk
cheddar cheese
natural and artificial flavor
dextrose
riboflavin
natural flavor
+1 more

milk

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

Cheddar Cheese [pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (vegetable Color)], Fruit Snacks [fruit Puree (pear, Peach, Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry), Corn Syrup, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Gelatin, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Coconut Oil, Carnauba Wax, Turmeric Oleoresin (color), Annatto (vegetable Color), Anthocyanins (color), Carrot Juice Concentrate (color), Blueberry Juice Concentrate (color), Watermelon Juice Concentrate (color), Huito Juice Concentrate (color)], Cookies [enriched Wheat Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Soybean Oil And/or Canola Oil, Palm And Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa (processed With Alkali), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Baking Soda, Milk, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Caramel Color], Potato Starch (to Prevent Caking), Natamycin (a Natural Mold Inhibitor).

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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.