Is CAJUN NUT & FRUIT MIX, MEDIUM Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
PEANUTS, HONEY SESAME CHIP (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (CONTAINS MALTED BARLEY FLOUR AS A NATURAL ENZYME ADDITIVE), SOYBEAN OIL, SESAME SEEDS, HONEY COATING (SUCROSE, WHEAT STARCH, HONEY), BULGUR WHEAT, TACK BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, XANTHAN GUM), SALT, TURMERIC (COLOR), BEET POWDER (COLOR)), SESAME STICKS (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (CONTAINS MALTED BARLEY FLOUR AS AN ENZYME ADDITIVE), SOYBEAN OIL, SESAME SEEDS, BULGUR WHEAT, SALT, BEET POWDER (COLOR), TURMERIC (COLOR)), ROASTED AND SALTED CORN NUGGETS (CORN, HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL, SALT), DEHYDRATED SWEETENED MANGO (MANGO, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, SULPHUR DIOXIDE, FD&C YELLOW #6 AND 5)), CASHEWS, COTTONSEED OIL AND/OR PEANUT OIL, N.O. CAJUN VOODOO DRY BLEND (SPICES, SUGAR, SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, DEXTROSE, SALT, SPICE EXTRACTS, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SMOKE EXTRACT), CITRIC ACID, AND CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% CANOLA OIL AND SILICON DIOXIDE (ADDED AS AN ANTICAKING AGENT)), SALT, N.O. CAJUN VOODOO LIQUID BLEND (NATURAL FLAVORINGS).
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.


