Is TAQUITOS, CHICKEN & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

pasteurized milk
cheese culture
monterey jack cheese
natural flavors
enzymes
L-cysteine monohydrochloride
monocalcium phosphate
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pasteurized milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

TORTILLA: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, CORN FLOUR, SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUAR GUM, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), L-CYSTEINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE. FILLING: COOKED CHICKEN MEAT (COOKED CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), WATER, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALSA (DICED TOMATOES [TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, CITRIC ACID], ROASTED JALAPENO PEPPER, WATER, ONIONS, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: GREEN CHILE PEPPERS (GREEN CHILES, CITRIC ACID), ONION, DICED JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, VINEGAR), TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY FLOUR), SEASONING (DEHYDRATED GARLIC, PAPRIKA [COLOR], DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, SPICES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT. PREFRIED IN VEGETABLE OIL.

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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.