Is AMPORT FOODS, TRAIL MIX Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ROASTED CORN (CORN, SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT), PEANUTS (PEANUTS, VEGETABLE OIL [PEANUT, COTTONSEED, CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL], SALT), SUNFLOWER KERNELS (SUNFLOWER KERNELS, VEGETABLE OIL [SUNFLOWER, PEANUT, COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL], SALT), SESAME STICKS (WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR], SOYBEAN OIL, SESAME SEEDS, BULGUR WHEAT, SALT, BEET POWDER [COLOR], TURMERIC [COLOR]), CAJUN STYLE CORN STICKS (YELLOW CORN MASA FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, SEASONING [MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SPICES, ONION POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORING, GREEN PEPPER POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH]), SPICE BLEND (SALT, PAPRIKA [COLOR], BLACK PEPPER, CAYENNE PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, OREGANO, THYME).
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.


