Is TAQUITOS IN FLOUR TORTILLAS, CHICKEN & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

monterey jack cheese
pasteurized milk
cheese cultures
cheddar cheese
natural flavors
L-cysteine monohydrochloride
monocalcium phosphate
riboflavin

monterey jack cheese

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

TORTILLA: ENRICHED 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, AND MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), L-CYSTEINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE. FILLING: COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), WATER, SALSA (TOMATOES [DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, CITRIC ACID], ROASTED JALAPENO PEPPER, WATER, ONIONS, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), GREEN CHILE PEPPERS (GREEN CHILES, CITRIC ACID), ONIONS, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENOS, SALT, VINEGAR), TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEINS (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.