Is SIDE MATES, THREE-CHEESE COUSCOUS Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
COUSCOUS (UNENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), WHEY, PARMESAN CHEESE ([PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES] DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), YEAST EXTRACT, CHEDDAR CHEESE BLEND (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES] BUTTERMILK, WHEY, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, BUTTERMILK POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, PARSLEY, NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR, NATURAL EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL FLAVOR, ROMANO CHEESE ([PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES] DISODIUM PHOSPHATE).
Look up any ingredient →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.


