Is TORTELLINI Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 7 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cream
  • pasteurized milk
  • whey
  • romano cheese
  • pasteurized cow's milk
  • cheese
  • natural flavor
  • enzyme
  • natural romano cheese flavor
  • monoglyceride
  • +3 more

cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

PASTA: ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), LIQUID WHOLE EGG, WATER. FILLING: CHEESE (RICOTTA, PARMESAN, ROMANO [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, WHEY, SALT, LIPASE, MICROBIAL ENZYME, BACTERIAL CULTURE, CITRIC ACID]), TOASTED WHEAT CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST), DEHYDRATED POTATO FLAKE (POTATO, MONOGLYCERIDE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID), NATURAL ROMANO CHEESE FLAVOR (ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME], CREAM, WATER, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT.

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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.

About this product

Pasta · Dried

Flavor
SavoryNuttyRich
Texture
Dry
Commonly used for
CookingMeal Prep