Is BBQ SAUCE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SAUCE (TOMATO PASTE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MOLASSES, VINEGAR [DISTILLED VINEGAR, CARAMEL COLOR], BROWN SUGAR, BAR-B-Q SEASONING [CHILI PEPPER, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, BLACK PEPPER, GARLIC, ONION, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVORS, SODIUM BENZOATE [AS A PRESERVATIVE], RED PEPPER, CELERY SEED, PAPRIKA, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA], SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES [TO RETAIN MOISTURE], CARAMEL COLOR), BEEF, WATER, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, IRONAS FERROUS SULFATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, VITAMINAPALMITATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [B6], RIBOFLAVIN, CYANOCOBALAMIN [B12]).
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.


