Is BEEF & VEGETABLE SOUP Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
TOMATO SALSA (VINE-RIPENED FRESH TOMATOES, SALT, NATURALLY DERIVED CITRIC ACID), WATER, BEEF POT ROAST WITH GRAVY (BEEF, SEASONED GRAVY [NATURAL BEEF JUICES, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, DEXTROSE, SPICES, GRANULATED GARLIC AND ONION, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, NATURAL BEEF FLAVOR, (BEEF STOCK, AUTOLYZED YEAST, BEEF EXTRACT), MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, SHORTENING {PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTON SEED OILS}, ONION, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC, SPICE, SPICE EXTRACTIVES]), RUSSET POTATOES, ONION, GREEN BEANS, YELLOW CORN, CARROTS, CELERY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BEEF FLAVOR (BEEF BROTH [CONCENTRATE BEEF STOCK, SALT, WATER], BEEF FLAVOR, SALT, FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, TOMATO PASTE), RED BURGUNDY WINE (SALT, POTASSIUM METABISULFITE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE [AS PRESERVATIVES], SALT), CANOLA OIL, CULTURED DEXTROSE/MALTODEXTRIN, PARSLEY, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, CARAMEL COLOR.
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.


