Is Cheese & Spinach Cannelloni Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Cooked Pasta (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Dried Egg-white), Water, Tomatoes (Contain Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Cottage Cheese (Skim Milk, Milk, Cream, Skim Milk Powder, Whey, Salt, Guar Gum, Mono- And Diglycerides, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum, Polysorbate 80, Microbial Enzymes), Light Ricotta Whey Cheese (Whey, Cream, White Vinegar, Carrageenan), Tofu (Filtered Water, Whole Soybeans, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Chloride), Modified Corn Starch, Concentrated Tomato Paste, Onion, Concentrated Apple Juice (Contains Ascorbic Acid), Salt, Wheat Flour, White Vinegar, Spinach, Canola Oil, Dried Garlic, Herbs And Spices, Dried Onion
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.