Is Shredded Lite Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozarella Cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Description

Mild, creamy flavor with a smooth, slightly elastic texture that melts into a stretchy, cohesive layer; commonly used on pizza, in baked pasta, casseroles, sandwiches and salads. Reviewers praise easy melting and stretch but note occasional clumping, inconsistent shred size and variable freshness across packages and occasional packing issues reported.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk
cultured pasteurized part-skim milk
lite low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
vitamin a palmitate

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

cultured pasteurized part-skim milk

lite low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese

vitamin a palmitate

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Ingredients

Lite Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese (cultured Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Salt, Microbial Enzymes, Vitamin A Palmitate), Potato Starch And Cellulose (to Prevent Caking), Natamycin (mold Inhibitor. Contains Milk.

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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.