Is BUFFALO SHRIMP DIP, BUFFALO Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED, CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS [XANTHAN GUM AND/OR CAROB BEAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS]), SHRIMP (SHRIMP, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, COLOR ADDED [RED #40]), SURIMI (FISH PROTEIN [ALASKA POLLOCK, AND/OR PACIFIC WHITING], WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SNOW CRAB MEAT, SORBITOL, EGG WHITE, MALTOSE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, HYDROLYZED CORN/SOY/WHEAT PROTEIN, YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE AND/OR TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, COLOR ADDED, CARMINE), BLUE CHEESE DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, BLUE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CELLULOSE GEL AND GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, PALM OIL, SODIUM AND CALCIUM CASEINATES, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], DRIED GARLIC, POLYSORBATE 60, DRIED ONION, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE, CELLULOSE GUM, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [TO PROTECT FLAVOR], LOCUST BEAN GUM, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR]), CELERY, HOT SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, AGED CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, SALT, WATER, CANOLA OIL, PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL BUTTER TYPE FLAVOR AND GARLIC POWDER), CREAM (WATER, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], LACTOSE, 2% OR LESS OF SODIUM CASEINATE, XANTHAN GUM, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (A PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID), LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SHRIMP BASE (COOKED SHRIMP AND NATURAL SHRIMP STOCK, SALT, WATER, MALTODEXTRIN, CORN OIL, BUTTER [CREAM, LACTIC ACID], AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, POTATO STARCH, SHRIMP POWDER, SUGAR, 2% OR LESS OF DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, TOMATO PASTE, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, ONION POWDER, PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVORS).
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.


