Is Bugles Nacho Cheese Crispy Corn Snacks Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT AND/OR PALM KERNEL), SUGAR, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEY POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BUTTERMILK POWDER, BAKING SODA, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), DEXTROSE, TOMATO POWDER, SPICES, DRIED ONION, CITRIC ACID, DRIED ENZYME MODIFIED ROMANO CHEESE (MADE FROM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), COLOR (PAPRIKA EXTRACT, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, AND TURMERIC EXTRACT), ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY BHT.
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.


