Is TURKEY & CHEESE BITES Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 11 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • mozzarella cheese
  • milk
  • cheddar cheese
  • pasteurized cream
  • pasteurized milk
  • cheese culture
  • pasteurized process cheddar cheese
  • sorbitan monostearate
  • natural flavorings
  • natural flavor
  • dextrose
  • +7 more

mozzarella 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

BREAD INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, BREAD BASE (DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, SALT, CORN STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEAT FLOUR AND 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, ASCORBIC ACID [VITAMIN C], ENZYMES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SUGAR, YEAST (CONTAINS SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ASCORBIC ACID), YEAST ENHANCER (CALCIUM SULFATE, WHEAT STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR AND 2% OR LESS OF ENZYMES [CONTAINS WHEAT], SALT), CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), FUMARIC ACID, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS SOYBEAN, PALM, AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), MONOGLYCERIDES. FILLING INGREDIENTS: TURKEY BREAST (TURKEY BREAST, HONEY, SALT, SUGAR, WATER, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO {VEGETABLE COLOR}], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], APO-CAROTENAL [COLOR], POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), WATER, SAUCE (WATER, ALGAL OIL, MOZZARELLA CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], FOOD STARCH, STABILIZER [MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM ALGINATE, DATEM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, MALTODEXTRIN], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, SORBIC ACID [AS A PRESERVATIVE]), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF DRIED VINEGAR, CELLULOSE GUM, SUGAR, SALT, FLAVORING, FIRE-ROASTED FLAVOR (NATURAL FLAVORINGS, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST AUTOLYZATE, DEXTRIN).

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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

Snack · Piece

Flavor
SavoryRichUmami
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
SnackingLunchOn The Go