Is CARIBBEAN SUNRISE SALSA Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), SUGAR, PINEAPPLE (PINEAPPLE, PINEAPPLE JUICE), MANDARIN ORANGES (MANDARIN ORANGES, WATER, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID), APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, WATER, ONIONS, BELL PEPPERS, CELERY, MUSTARD (VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVORS, GARLIC POWDER), CORN STARCH, COCONUT (CONTAINS SODIUM METABISULFITE), TURMERIC, SEA SALT, LIME JUICE POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, LIME JUICE, LIME OIL), GUAR GUM, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, SOY SAUCE POWDER (SOYBEANS, WHEAT, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT), ORANGE OIL, SPICES, MOLASSES POWDER (MOLASSES, MALTODEXTRIN), DRIED CHIPOTLE PEPPER, CANOLA OIL, DRIED HABANERO PEPPER, SPICE EXTRACTS.
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.


