Is ALL AMERICAN SAUCE, BARBECUE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, TOMATO PUREE (TOMATO PASTE, WATER), DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SMOKE FLAVORING, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, BROWN SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FLAVORING), WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, WATER, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC*, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR, SULFITING AGENT), MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MOLASSES, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SUNFLOWER OIL, XANTHAN GUM, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR, ONION*, GARLIC*, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES).
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


