Is Smoked Black Forest Ham Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- milk-derived
- milk
- pork
- microbial enzyme
- natural flavour
milk-derived
Dietitian noteMilk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Ingredients
Smoked black forest ham: Pork, Water, Sea salt, Cultured celery extract, Modified vinegar, Cane sugar, Smoke. Sweet & tangy roasted fava beans: Roasted fava beans, Seasoning (sugar, dehydrated vegetables [tomato, garlic, onions], salt, spices, yeast extract, citric acid, paprika extract, natural flavour), Vegetable oil. Monterey jack cheese: Milk ingredients, Milk-derived ingredients, Salt, Bacterial culture, Calcium chloride, Microbial enzyme. 6-Seed cracker: Seed mix (organic sesame seeds, organic sunflower seeds, organic flax seeds, organic pumpkin seeds, organic chia seeds, organic hemp seeds), Organic arrowroot flour, Organic extra virgin olive oil, Sea salt.
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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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No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 2 ingredients that contain dairy.
Details →This product may or may not be gluten free as it lists 2 ingredients that could contain gluten depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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