Is Uncle Bens Ready Rice Cheddar Broccoli Flavored Pouch - 8.5 Oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cultured milk
  • includes pork gelatin
  • cheddar / blue / parmesan / romano cheese powder
  • reduced lactose whey
  • whey
  • buttermilk
  • natural flavor
  • riboflavin

cultured milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

Microwaveable flavored rice offers a soft, slightly creamy texture with small inclusions and fluffy grains. Commonly used as a quick side, base for bowls, or to bulk up soups and casseroles. Reviewers report dependable convenience, straightforward flavor, occasional uneven distribution of inclusions, and variable saltiness and portability across age groups.

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Ingredients

Water, Parboiled Long Grain Rice, Broccoli, Vermicelli Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Canola Oil, Less Than 2% Of: Modified Tapioca Starch, Salt, Corn Maltodextrin, Buttermilk, Palm Oil, Whey, Reduced Lactose Whey, Corn Syrup Solids, Natural Flavor (Includes Pork Gelatin), Sunflower Oil, Cheddar / Blue / Parmesan / Romano Cheese Powder (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Guar Gum, Yeast Extract, Xanthan Gum, Onion, Mono And Diglycerides, Spice, Turmeric Extract (Color), Annatto Extract (Color), L-arginine, Enrichment (Iron Phosphate, Niacinamide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid)

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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.

Where to buy

Uncle Bens Ready Rice Cheddar Broccoli Flavored Pouch - 8.5 Oz is available at 9 retailers

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About this product

Rice · Pouch

Flavor
SavorySaltyButtery
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
Side DishMeal PrepOn The Go