Is CHEESE DIP, HOT-N-SPICY Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
WATER, POWDERED CHEESE MIX (FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BUTTERMILK, SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% AGED CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], BLUE CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM CASEINATE [A MILK DERIVATIVE], LACTIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CORN SYRUP, SODIUM CITRATE, DIPOTASSIOM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, WATER, NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, COLOR ADDED, FC&C YELLOW #5, FD&C YELLOW #6.) TOMATOES, ONIONS, JALAPENO PEPPERS (CONTAINS WATER, ONIONS, CARROTS, VINEGAR, IODIZED SALT, SPICES AND SOYBEAN OIL), RED PEPPER, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC, SALT, 1/10 OF 1% SODIUM BENZOATE USED AS A PRESERVATIVE.
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.


