Is Balsamic Vinegar & Sweet Onion Flavour Kettle-Cooked Potato Chips Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Seasoning (Corn Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Sugar, Salt, Dehydrated Vegetables (Toasted Onion, Onion, Garlic), Brown Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Sodium Acetate, Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Malt Vinegar Solids (Contain Barley), Fancy Molasses, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Balsamic Vinegar Solids (Vinegar, Grape Must, Caramel Colour), Spice Extract, Natural Flavour, Silicon Dioxide, Calcium Silicate)
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.