Is Baja Inspired Blend Chopped Salad Kit Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Green Cabbage, Romaine Lettuce, Carrot, Green Onion, Cilantro, Cilantro Pumpkin Seed Dressing: Cultured Buttermilk (Modified Milk , Salt), Soybean Oil, Pumpkin Seeds, Distilled Vinegar, Liquid Egg Yolk, Water, Concentrated Lime Juice, Salt, Sugar, Dried Garlic, Spice, Dried Onion, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Disodium Edta, Salted Pumpkin Seeds: Pumpkin Seeds Soybean, Cottonseed Oil, Salt Yellow And Blue Corn Tortilla Strips: Yellow Corn, Blue Corn, Sunflower, Corn Oil, Sea Salt, Lime
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.


