Is CEVICHE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
TOMATOES, SHRIMP (FARM RAISED SHRIMP, SALT, AND SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE (RETAIN NATURAL MOISTURE ONLY)), RED ONION, CUCUMBER, IMITATION CRABMEAT (FISH PROTEIN (POLLOCK, COD, AND/OR PACIFIC WHITING) WATER, WHEAT STARCH, EGG WHITE, POTATO STARCH, SORBITOL, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, NATURAL CRAB CONCENTRATE& ARTIFICIAL COLORS, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, RICE WINE (WATER, SUGAR, ALCOHOL, RICE, SALT), CALCIUM CARBONATE, CARRAGEENAN, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY & WHEAT PROTEIN, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE & GUANYLATE, CARMINE, COLOR ADDED), LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SODIUM BISULFITE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), LEMON OIL), JALAPENO PEPPERS, LIME JUICE (100% LIME JUICE), CILANTRO, SALT, BLACK PEPPER.
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.


