Is BEEF SHEPHERD'S PIE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
MASHED POTATOES (POTATOES, SALT, DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN PYROPHOSPHATE [MAINTAINS COLOR], SODIUM BENZOATE [MAINTAINS FRESHNESS], DEXTROSE), GROUND BEEF, WATER, MILK (WHOLE MILK, VITAMIN D ADDED), VEGETABLES BLEND (PEAS, CORN, CARROTS, GREEN BEANS), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, CHEESE COLOR, ENZYMES), MARGARINE (LIQUID AND PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN), MUSHROOMS, TOMATOES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BEEF BASE (ROASTED BEEF, CONCENTRATED BEEF STOCK, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN [FROM CORN], CORN OIL, SUGAR, DRIED ONION, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED WHEY, CARAMEL COLOR, SPICE EXTRACTIVES), CREAM, ONION, MUSHROOM BASE (MUSHROOMS, MALTODEXTRIN, CORN OIL, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, MUSHROOM CONCENTRATE, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, BUTTER, NATURAL FLAVORS), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GARLIC, SALT, SUGAR, SPICES.
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.


