Is SMOKED GOUDA PIMENTO SPREAD Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 18 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cheese culture
  • pasteurized skim milk
  • smoked flavored gouda cheese
  • pasteurized process cheese spread
  • whey
  • cream
  • pasteurized cultured milk
  • cream cheese
  • natural smoke flavoring
  • natural flavor
  • natural flavorings
  • enzymes
  • +10 more

cheese culture

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

SMOKED FLAVORED GOUDA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVORING, NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, AND GUAR GUM), PIMIENTOS (RED PIMIENTO PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (PASTEURIZED MILK, WATER, WHEY, PASTEURIZED CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, CARRAGEENAN, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], ENZYMES, LACTIC ACID, BETA-APO-8'-CAROTENAL COLOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLORING), CREME FRAICHE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED CREAM, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID [TO PROTECT FRESHNESS]), MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP, WATER, EGG YOLKS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, SPICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLORING), PARMESAN CHEESE AND ROMANO CHEESE BASE BLEND (PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, ENZYMES, SALT], WATER, WHEY, SALT, FOOD-STARCH MODIFIED, NATURAL FLAVOR, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN OIL, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, MOLASSES, WATER, SUGAR, ONIONS, ANCHOVIES, SALT, GARLIC, CLOVES, TAMARIND EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, CHILI PEPPER EXTRACT), ROASTED GARLIC PUREE (GARLIC, WATER), GLUCONO DELTA-LACTONE, WATER, CITRIC ACID, SPICES, SODIUM BENZOATE TO PROTECT FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE TO PROTECT FLAVOR.

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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.

About this product

Spread · Spreadable

Flavor
SavoryNuttyGarlicky
Texture
Creamy
Commonly used for
SandwichSnackingDipping