Is CHEESE DIP, SPINACH & ARTICHOKE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ARTICHOKE QUARTERS IN BRINE (ARTICHOKES, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), SPINACH, KALE, HALF (MILK, CREAM), WATER, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED MILK, CREAM, WHEY, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED [CORN], SODIUM PHOSPHATE [SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE], GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM SULFATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE]), MOZZARELLA CHEESE, (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CREAM CHEESE, (LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SODIUM CASEINATE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICAL FLAVOR, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE]), ROMANO CHEESE, (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES) AND POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT]), PARAMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND / OR CANOLA OIL), MODIFIED CORN STRACH, GARLIC, SALT, WHITE PEPPER
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.


