Is Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Description
This ready-to-heat tikka-style entrée delivers bold, savory spice with a tangy-smooth sauce and tender, bite-sized pieces. Typically served over rice or with flatbread, shoppers cite convenience and reliable flavor; some reviews note occasional dryness or uneven seasoning. Uses include quick weeknight dinners, meal prep, and casual entertaining for reheating purposes.
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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- milk
- clarified butter
- ghee
- butter
- nonfat dry milk
- cream
- cultured pasteurized nonfat milk
- yogurt
milk
Dietitian noteMilk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.
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Description
This ready-to-heat tikka-style entrée delivers bold, savory spice with a tangy-smooth sauce and tender, bite-sized pieces. Typically served over rice or with flatbread, shoppers cite convenience and reliable flavor; some reviews note occasional dryness or uneven seasoning. Uses include quick weeknight dinners, meal prep, and casual entertaining for reheating purposes.
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Ingredients
Chicken Tikka: Chicken Breast, Tomatoes (whole Peeled Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Salt), Onions, Water, Canola Oil, Yogurt (cultured Pasteurized Nonfat Milk, Cream), Cream, Nonfat Dry Milk, Spices, Garlic, Cashews, Lemon Juice (water, Concentrated Lemon Juice), Salt, Butter, Sugar, Potato Starch, Syrup Blend (rice Syrup, Grape Juice), Tapioca Starch, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Clarified Butter (ghee), Fenugreek Leaves, Cilantro, Turmeric, Vinegar, Mango Powder, Cumin Rice: Water, Basmati Rice, Canola Oil, Clarified Butter (ghee), Cumin Seeds. Contains Milk, Cashews.
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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 7 ingredients that contain dairy and 1 ingredient contain dairy depending on the source.
Details →This product may or may not be gluten free as it lists 1 ingredient that could contain gluten depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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Poultry · Frozen