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

Is Trader Joe's Small Curd Cottage Cheese 4% Milkfat Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Small-curd cottage cheese offers a mild tangy flavor and a creamy, slightly lumpy texture. Consumers commonly pair it with fruit, spread it on toast, add it to salads, or use it in dips and baking. Reviews frequently praise its creaminess and freshness while noting occasional minor variability in curd size.

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Ingredients

Cultured pasteurized nonfat milk, pasteurized milk, pasteurized cream, sea salt, stabilizer (nonfat milk, locust bean gum, agar), carbon dioxide (to maintain freshness). 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.

About this product

Cheese · Spreadable

Flavor
MildSavorySalty
Texture
ChunkyCreamy
Commonly used for
SnackingSaladSandwichBreakfast
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