Is Trader Joe's Buffalo Style Chicken Poppers Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • reduced fat monterey jack cheese
  • milk
  • pasteurized part skim milk
  • reduced fat cheddar cheese
  • cheese cultures
  • fontina cheese
  • cream
  • cultured pasteurized milk
  • microbial enzyme
  • riboflavin
  • +1 more

reduced fat monterey jack cheese

Dietitian note

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

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Water, Unbleached Enriched Flour (enriched Flour [wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Malted Barley Flour), Grilled Diced Chicken (white Meat Chicken, Water, Rice Starch, Salt), Batter (wheat Flour, Cornstarch, Yellow Corn Flour, Salt, Leavening [cream Of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate], Xanthan Gum), Soybean Oil, Cream Cheese (cultured Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Salt, Stabilizers [carob Bean Gum And/or Guar Gum]), Cayenne Pepper Sauce (aged Cayenne Red Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Garlic), Fontina Cheese (pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Enzyme), Celery, Cornstarch, Green Onions, Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Sea Salt, Microbial Enzyme, Annatto [color]), Reduced Fat Monterey Jack Cheese (pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Sea Salt, Microbial Enzyme), Modified Cornstarch, Red Pepper Paste (distilled Vinegar, Red Pepper, Salt), Distilled White Vinegar, Black Pepper, Sea Salt, Garlic Powder. Contains Milk, Soy, Wheat.

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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

Meat · Frozen, Nugget

Flavor
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Texture
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