Is Taco blend Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk rbohydrate 2g 1% by fiber og 0% sugars og des og added sugars 0% 2% calcium 1915% 2% potas
  • monterey jack cheese
  • cultured pasteurized milk
  • cheddar cheese
  • enzymes

milk rbohydrate 2g 1% by fiber og 0% sugars og des og added sugars 0% 2% calcium 1915% 2% potas

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

CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES). Fat 89 rated Fat 5g s Fat Og % Daily Value* ANTI-CAKING BLEND (POTATO 10% STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD 25% INHIBITOR]). TACO SPICE BLEND EASY OPENING AND INSTRUCTIONS TEAR OPEN AT ALONG DOTTE (MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES, TORULA YEAST, SALT, ONION POWDER, PAPRIKA [COLOR], GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA [COLOR]). PULL APAR SNAP AND SE TO CLOSE terol 25mg 8% 190mg 8% CONTAINS: MILK rbohydrate 2g 1% by Fiber Og 0% Sugars Og des Og Added Sugars 0% 2% Calcium 190mg 15% 2% Potas. 20mg 0% Ve (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in Contributes to

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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.