Is Bento Express California Roll Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Seasoned Rice (water, White Rice, Sushi Seasoning [sugars (sugar, Brown Sugar), Water, Distilled Vinegar, Rice Vinegar, Salt], Sugars [trehalose], Canola Oil), Imitation Crab Meat (surimi [alaska Pollock, Sugar], Water, Tapioca Starch, Corn Starch, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Salt, Crab Extract [soy], Crab Flavour, Paprika, Lycopene), Cucumber, Avocado, Mayonnaise (canola Oil, Water, Liquid Whole Egg, White Vinegar, Liquid Egg Yolk, Salt, Sugar, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Calcium Disodium Edta, Spices), Soy Sauce (water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt, Sugar, Brewing Starter [aspergillus Sojae]), Sushi Ginger (ginger, Sugar, Water, Salt, Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Vinegar), Wasabi Paste (horseradish Powder, Water, Sugars [corn Syrup], Citric Acid, Horseradish Leaves Powder), Sesame Seeds, Seaweed, Ascorbic Acid, Salt, Citric Acid, L-cysteine Hydrochloride, Calcium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate. Contains Fish (Alaska Pollock), Soy, Crustaceans (Crab), Eggs, Wheat, Sesame. May contain Milk.
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.


