Is Sargento® Off the Block Reduced Fat Shredded Cheddar Jack Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- reduced fat monterey jack cheese
- milk
- cheese culture
- pasteurized part-skim milk
- reduced fat cheddar cheese
- vitamin a palmitate
- enzymes
reduced fat monterey jack cheese
Dietitian noteCheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.
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Ingredients
Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vegetable Color), Vitamin A Palmitate], Reduced Fat Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Vitamin A Palmitate), Potato Starch (to Prevent Caking), Powdered Cellulose (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.
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Sargento® Off the Block Reduced Fat Shredded Cheddar Jack is available at 2 retailers
About this product
Cheese · Flake


