Is Boars Head Chef Salad - Each (490 Cal) Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Lettuce, Tomatoes, Soybean Oil, Water, Vinegar, Egg Yolk, Buttermilk Solids, Contains Less than 2% of: Salt, Sugar, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Garlic, Natural Flavor (Milk), Onion, Xanthan Gum, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate and Calcium Disodium EDTA as Preservatives, Spice, Cream, Buttermilk, Non Fat Dry Milk, Eggs, Water, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Fresh Ham, Water, Salt, Sugar, Dextrose, Less than 2% of Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Coated with: Dextrose, Sea Salt, Honey Solids (Refinery Syrup, Honey), Paprika, Spices, Onion, 2% or Less of Natural Flavors, Extractives of Paprika and Turmeric, Turkey Breast, Water, Contains Less than 1-1/2% of Salt, Sodium Phosphate and Dextrose, Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Culture, Salt, Enzymes.
Look up any ingredient →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.


