Is Trader Joe's Beef & Queso Bowl Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- queso cheese sauce
- reduced fat milk
- ground beef
- cultured cream
- milk
- milkfat
- shredded white cheddar cheese
- pasteurized milk
- natural flavors
- microbial enzyme
- vitamin d3
- vitamin a palmitate
- +5 more
queso cheese sauce
Dietitian noteCheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Ingredients
Spanish Style Rice (water, Jasmine Rice, Onions, Diced Tomatoes In Juice [tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid (to Preserve)], Tomato Sauce [tomatoes, Salt, Dried Red Pepper, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Garlic, Spice Extractives (including Celery, Citric Acid (to Preserve)], Safflower Oil, Granulated Onion, Tomato Paste, Garlic, Sea Salt, Chicken Broth Base [chicken Stock Concentrate, Water, Salt, Natural Flavors, Chicken Fat, Carrot Juice Concentrate, Yeast Extract, Cumin], Seasoned Ground Beef [ground Beef, Diced Green Chile Peppers In Brine [green Chile Peppers, Water, Salt, Citric Acid (to Preserve)], Tomato Paste, Granulated Onion, Garlic Powder, Chili Powder [chili Pepper, Cumin, Black Pepper, Oregano, Salt], Sugar, Cumin, Cornstarch, Water, Diced Jalapeno Peppers In Brine [jalapeno Peppers, Water, Distilled White Vinegar, Salt], Sea Salt, Oat Fiber, Black Pepper, Dried Oregano), Queso Cheese Sauce (water, Reduced Fat Milk [reduced Fat Milk, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3], Sour Cream [cultured Cream, Microbial Enzyme], White Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese [cheddar Cheese (pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Enzyme), Water, Milkfat, Disodium Phosphate, Salt, Trisodium Phosphate], Diced Green Chile Peppers In Brine [green Chile Peppers, Water, Salt, Citric Acid (to Preserve)], Red Bell Pepper, Cornstarch, Safflower Oil, Granulated Onion, Diced Jalapeno Peppers In Brine [jalapeno Peppers, Water, Distilled White Vinegar, Salt], Sea Salt, Garlic Powder, Vegetable Blend (vegetables [green Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper, White Onion), Safflower Oil, Sea Salt, Garlic, Black Pepper, Cumin), Shredded White Cheddar Cheese (cheddar Cheese [pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Enzyme], Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch, Natamycin (mold Inhibitor)). Contains Milk.
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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.
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No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 11 ingredients that contain dairy.
Details →This product may or may not be gluten free as it lists 3 ingredients that could contain gluten depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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