Is Blitzd Spicy Jalapeno Popper Dip Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK AND CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, CHEESE CULTURES), SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM), GREEN CHILE PEPPERS (GREEN CHILE PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), JALAPENO PEPPERS (SLICED JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND TURMERIC), CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES AND ANNATTO (VEGETABLE COLOR), ANTICAKING BLEND (POTATO STARCH, POWDERED CELLULOSE)], DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, CULTURED DECTROSE, MALTODEXTRIN, SEASONING BLEND [MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTERMILK, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, YEAST (CONTAINS NATURAL FLAVOR), LACTIC ACID, SPICES, CARRAGEENAN GUM (CONTAINS DEXTROSE), CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM AND SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING], KOSHER SALT, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED JALAPENO CHILES, ROSEMARY EXTRACT (FOR FRESHNESS), DEHYDRATED GARLIC
What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly 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.


