Is CEVICHE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
IMITATION CRAB MEAT (WATER, FISH PROTEIN [ALASKA POLLOCK AND/OR PACIFIC WHITING], POTATO STARCH, SORBITOL, WHEAT STARCH, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SWEETENED RICE WINE [CORN SYRUP, FERMENTED RICE EXTRACT, WATER, SALT], SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS [HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CRAB EXTRACT], EGG WHITES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, COLOR ADDED [CARMINE, PAPRIKA, CANTHAXANTHIN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE]), TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE), ONION, WATER, ROMA TOMATOES, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, VINEGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, CILANTRO, TOMATO PASTE, CITRIC ACID, SPICES, DEHYDRATED LEMON PEEL, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (ADDED TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS).
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.


