Is BIRDS EYE, ROTINI & VEGETABLES Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)), BROCCOLI, CORN, WATER, CARROTS. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BUTTER SEASONING (BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], SALT, NON FAT MILK, HYDROLYZED CORN AND SOY PROTEIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, WHEY, MODIFIED BUTTER OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SPICE, MALTODEXTRIN, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GARLIC POWDER, GUAR GUM, TURMERIC EXTRACT [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR]), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GARLIC, SUGAR, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SALT, ROASTED GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER, PHOSPHORIC ACID), BUTTER FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER, SALT, DEHYDRATED BUTTER, SHORTENING POWDER, GUAR GUM, SODIUM BICARBONATE, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC [FOR COLOR]), SPICES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL FLAVOR.
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.


