Is Aqua Star Crispy Battered Alaskan Cod & Crunchy Waffle Fries Fish & Chips, Crispy Battered Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
BATTERED COD (COD, WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, SALT, RICE FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], EGG WHITES, DEXTROSE, PALM OIL, MUSTARD FLOUR, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, MUSTARD BRAN), WAFFLE FRIES (POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN, CANOLA, COTTONSEED, AND/OR SUNFLOWER], ENRICHED FLOUR [BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CELLULOSE GUM, COM STARCH, DEXTRIN, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], RICE FLOUR, SALT, DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN PYROPHOSPHATE [TO MAINTAIN NATURAL COLOR]).
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.


