Is AVOCADO CAESAR WITH GRILLED HERB CHICKEN CHOPPED SALAD KIT, AVOCADO CAESAR WITH GRILLED HERB CHICKEN Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
VEGETABLES: ROMAINE LETTUCE; CHICKEN: CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SEASONING (GARLIC POWDER, SPICES [INCLUDING BASIL AND OREGANO], ONION POWDER, ROMANO CHEESE [PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT), POTATO STARCH, SALT, VINEGAR; DRESSING: AVOCADO, WATER, CANOLA OIL, TOMATOES, MALTODEXTRIN, DISTILLED VINEGAR, EGG YOLK, LESS THAN 2% OF DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, DRIED RED PEPPER, SALT, CULTURED DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICES, SUGAR, ACACIA GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, SEASONING BLEND (DEXTROSE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH), PHOSPHORIC ACID, FRUIT JUICES AND TURMERIC EXTRACT COLOR), XANTHAN GUM, TOCOPHEROLS, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, MUSTARD FLOUR; TORTILLA STRIPS: STONE GROUND YELLOW CORN, STONE GROUND BLUE CORN, SUNFLOWER OIL OR CORN OIL, SEA SALT, WATER, TRACE OF LIME; CORN: FREEZE DRIED SUPER SWEET CORN; CHEESE: PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), ENZYMES, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE).
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.


