Is TAQUITOS, CHIPOTLE CHICKEN, SPICY! Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cheddar cheese
whey
monterey jack cheese
cheese cultures
cream
cheese culture
pasteurized milk
cream cheese
tricalcium phosphate
natural flavor
L-cysteine monohydrochloride
monocalcium phosphate
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cheddar cheese

Dietitian note

Cheddar cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) 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, CORN FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, GUAR GUM, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), L-CYSTEINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE, FILLING: COOKED WHITE CHICKEN MEAT (COOKED CHICKEN WHITE MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), WATER, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, STABILIZERS [CAROB BEAN AND/OR XANTHAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS]), TOMATO PASTE, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO), ONIONS, CHOPPED GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, PHOSPHORIC ACID), CILANTRO, CHIPOTLE PUREE (WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CHIPOTLE JALAPENO, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, DEHYDRATED RED CHILE PEPPERS, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES), CHICKEN FLAVOR (SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, CHICKEN FAT, WHEY, VEGETABLE STOCK [CARROT, ONION, CELERY], FLAVORS AND TURMERIC), GROUND CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPER, SPICE, FLAVOR (GUM ARABIC, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR [SMOKE FLAVOR], SPICE, VINEGAR POWDER, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VINEGAR (WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER), 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.