Is SPANAKOPITA SPINACH & CHEESE PHYLLO APPETIZERS, SPINACH & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cheese culture
feta cheese
pasteurized milk
cultured skim milk
low fat cottage cheese
cream
pasteurized cultured milk
cream cheese
dextrose
natural cheese flavors
vitamin a palmitate
riboflavin

cheese culture

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SPINACH, WATER, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS [GUAR AND CAROB BEAN GUMS]), CANOLA OIL, LOW FAT COTTAGE CHEESE (CULTURED SKIM MILK, CREAM, SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), FETA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), CORN STARCH, EGGS, DEHYDRATED ONION, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL CHEESE FLAVORS, SALT, LEMON JUICE, DEXTROSE, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR (PRESERVATIVE), SPICE, DILL.

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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.