Is Trader Joe's Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Description
This shredded mozzarella delivers a mild, milky flavor and a soft, springy texture that melts evenly, creating stretch and a creamy finish. Commonly used on pizza, lasagna, casseroles, baked pastas and salads. Reviewers note reliable melt and flavor, with occasional clumping in the bag and variable freshness in different locations.
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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- pasteurized part-skim milk
- cheese cultures
- low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
- microbial enzyme
pasteurized part-skim milk
Dietitian noteMilk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.
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Description
This shredded mozzarella delivers a mild, milky flavor and a soft, springy texture that melts evenly, creating stretch and a creamy finish. Commonly used on pizza, lasagna, casseroles, baked pastas and salads. Reviewers note reliable melt and flavor, with occasional clumping in the bag and variable freshness in different locations.
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500K+ downloads • 4.6★ rating
Free download • No credit card
Ingredients
Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, microbial enzyme), anti-caking agent (potato starch, tapioca starch, natamycin [mold inhibitor]).
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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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