Is BBQ Ranch Chopped Salad Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Romaine Lettuce, Broccoli, Red Cabbage, Savoy Cabbage, Carrot, Green Onion, Ranch Dressing: Canola Oil, Buttermilk (Skim Milk, Whey, Water, Milk Solids, Whey Powder, Corn Starch, Tapioca Starch, Disodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum, Bacterial Culture), Water, Liquid Egg Yolk, Sugar, Cider Vinegar, Onion, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Green Onion, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Spice, Mustard Flour, Bbq Sauce: Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Tomato Paste, Molasses, Modified Corn Starch, Red Chili Pepper, Corn Syrup, Natural Smoke Flavour, Chipotle Pepper, Caramel Colour, Capers, Dried Garlic, Anchovy, Natural Flavour, Tamarind, Dried Onion, Potassium Sorbate, Potassium Benzoate, Chili Lime Tortilla Chips: Ground White Corn, Vegetable Oils, Sour Cream Powder (Cream, Skim Milk, Active Lactic Cultures, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Corn Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Paprika, Whey, Spice And Spices Extracts, Lime Juice Powder (Lime Juice Solids, Lime Oil), Bacon Crumbles: Pork Belly, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Ascorbate
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.