Is Brown Bag Crisps Smoked Bacon Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Seasoning (8%) (lactose (milk), Oak Smoked Sugar, Yeast Extract, Rice Flour, Salt, Sugar, Cooked Dried Bacon (pork Meat, Curing Ingredients: Salt, Sodium Nitrate E251, Sodium Nitrite E250, Sodium Ascorbate E301, Antioxidant: Rosemary Extract 0.1%), Flavouring, Paprika Extract, Acid:citric Acid). Contains: 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.


