Is BANQUET, MEAL, MEXICAN STYLE CHICKEN ENCHILADA Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CHILI SAUCE WITH CHICKEN ENCHILADA AND BEEF TAMALE (WATER, CHICKEN & TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT ENCHILADA [ CORN TORTILLA {CORN MASA FLOUR (STONEGROUND CORN MASA FLOUR, CELLULOSE GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, TRACE OF LIME), WATER}, WATER, CHICKEN THIGH, STRUCTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT {SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT STARCH}, CORN FLOUR {STONEGROUND CORN MASA FLOUR, CELLULOSE GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, TRACE OF LIME}, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, CHILI POWDER {CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER}, SALT, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, SPICES, SODIUM ALGINATE], BEEF TAMALE [ MASA FLOUR, WATER, SEASONED COOKED BEEF [ BEEF, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, GARLIC JUICE], LARD WITH BHT, YELLOW CORNMEAL, SALT, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CHILI POWDER {CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER}, GROUND PAPRIKA, SPICE, FLAVORING], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, TOMATO PASTE, BEEF FAT, SALT, SUGAR, ONION, HYDROLYZED PLANT PROTEIN [ HYDROLYZED TORULA AND BREWER'S YEAST PROTEIN, DRY TORULA YEAST, SOY FLOUR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL], CHILI PEPPER, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN [ HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL], VINEGAR, GROUND PAPRIKA, SPICE, FLAVORING, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT), MEXICAN STYLE RICE (COOKED RICE, WATER, TOMATO PASTE, RED PEPPER, GREEN PEPPER, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FLAVORING, SALT, SUGAR, SPICE, TURMERIC.
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.


