Is TAQUITOS, EGG, CHEESE & APPLEWOOD BACON Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 10 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
cheddar cheese
milk
contains 2% or less modified corn starch, onion, jalapeno peppers, salt, cheddar flavor
cheddar flavor
pasteurized milk
cheese cultures
cheddar cheese - cheddar cheese
natural flavors
enzyme
cured with water
riboflavin
+2 more

cheese culture

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

WHEAT FLOUR - WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER SCRAMBLED EGGS - SCRAMBLED EGGS (PASTEURIZED WHOLE EGGS, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SPICE AND/OR LIQUID PEPPER EXTRACT), VEGETABLE OIL - (SOYBEAN, CANOLA, AND/OR CORN OIL), APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON - COOKED APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON, SMOKE FLAVORING ADDED (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), CHEDDAR CHEESE - CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), TOMATOES - TOMATOES (WITH JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ONION, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, CHEDDAR FLAVOR (CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME], SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, ANNATTO), SPICES, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, GUAR GUM, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH).

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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.