Is BEEF TAMALE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SEASONED RICE WITH BLACK BEANS AND CORN (COOKED WHITE RICE, COOKED BLACK BEANS [BLACK BEANS, WATER, SALT], CORN, WATER, GREEN BELL PEPPER, SOYBEAN OIL, ONION, CHICKEN BASE [CHICKEN INCLUDING NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, CHICKEN FAT, SALT, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, DRIED WHEY, NATURAL FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT, TURMERIC], GREEN CHILES [GREEN CHILES, SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], TOMATO PASTE, LOWER SODIUM SEA SALT [SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM SALTS], SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA [ETHOXYQUIN ADDED TO PRESERVE COLOR], DRIED ANCHO CHILE PEPPER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GRANULATED ONION, CILANTRO, XANTHAN GUM), BEEF TAMALE (MASA: WATER, CORN MASA FLOUR [CORN MASA FLOUR, LIME], CORN OIL, LOW SODIUM SEA SALT [SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM SALTS], CHILI PEPPERS, CARRAGEENAN, SPICES, FILLING: COOKED BEEF [BEEF, WATER, SALT], WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CORN OIL, CARROTS, POTATOES, SPICES, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, JALAPENO PEPPERS, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER), ENCHILADA SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CHICKEN BASE [CHICKEN INCLUDING NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, CHICKEN FAT, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, DRIED WHEY, NATURAL FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT, TURMERIC], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PAPRIKA, GARLIC [GARLIC, CITRIC ACID], LEMON JUICE [LEMON JUICE, SODIUM BENZOATE {PRESERVATIVE}], SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, FLAVORING [HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, HYDROLYZED WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, SOYBEAN OIL], SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, GRANULATED RED BELL PEPPER, GRANULATED ONION, GRANULATED GARLIC, CORIANDER, DRIED CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPER, DRIED CHILI PEPPERS, DRIED PASILLA CHILI PEPPER, DRIED ANCHO CHILE PEPPER), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES).
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.


