Is SPINACH MUSHROOM EMPANADA WITH FETA CHEESE & PINE NUTS Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • whole milk
  • milk
  • cultured milk
  • asiago cheese
  • cheese culture
  • pasteurized part-skim milk
  • feta cheese
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • vitamin d31
  • riboflavin
  • enzymes

whole 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

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Ingredients

Filling (Spinach, Cremini Mushroom, White Mushroom, Feta Cheese [Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Onion, Asiago Cheese [Cultured Milk, Enzymes, Salt], Garlic, Pine Nuts, Kosher Salt, Nutmeg), Dough (Unbleached Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, lron,Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Whole Milk [Milk, Vitamin D31, Non-Hydrogenated Palm Oil Shortening, Baking Powder [Sodium Acid Pyrophos­phate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate], Kosher Salt, Liquid Eggs with Citric Acid).

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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.

Where to buy

SPINACH MUSHROOM EMPANADA WITH FETA CHEESE & PINE NUTS is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
SavorySaltyNuttyGarlicky
Texture
CrunchyFlaky
Commonly used for
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