Is BASTING SAUCE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SOYBEAN OIL, MUSTARD (VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICES), CATSUP (TOMATO CONCENTRATE, CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORING, ONION POWDER, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER), DEHYDRATED ONIONS, TOMATO PASTE (TOMATO PASTE, SALT, CITRIC ACID), SUGAR, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM BENZOATE, NATURAL COLORS, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), HOT SAUCE (PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, ARTIFICIAL COLORS YELLOW 6 AND RED 40), WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (WATER, VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, SOY SAUCE, MUSTARD, ALLSPICE, BLACK PEPPER, CELERY SEED, GARLIC AND ONION POWDER, CURRY, CARAMEL COLOR, SPICES, SODIUM BENZOATE), PAPRIKA, SALT, CHILI POWDER, CAYENNE PEPPER, SPICES, GARLIC SALT (SALT, GRANULATED GARLIC).
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.


