Is BETTY CROCKER, REAL SLICED POTATOES, CHEDDAR & BACON, CHEDDAR & BACON Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
POTATOES*, MALTODEXTRIN, CORN STARCH, SALT, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), IMITATION BACON BITS (SOY FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SUNFLOWER OIL, SUGAR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DEXTROSE, INACTIVE YEAST*, COLOR [CARAMEL COLOR, RED 3], TBHQ [PRESERVATIVE], SOY LECITHIN), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ONION*, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE* (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES). CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF: GARLIC*, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, HYDROLYZED CORN AND SOY PROTEIN, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, SODIUM CITRATE, BARLEY FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE, NONFAT MILK, BACON FAT, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, COLOR (YELLOW LAKES 5 & 6), BLUE CHEESE* (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), ENZYME MODIFIED BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING AGENT), SPICE, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES). FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY SODIUM BISULFITE. *DRIED
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.


