Is CHEESE TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD, CHEESE TORTELLINI Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
CHEESE TORTELLINI (PASTA [SEMOLINA, WATER, EGGS, BETA CAROTENE], FILLING: RICOTTA CHEESE [MILK, WHEY, CREAM; VINEGAR, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM), PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], UNSMOKED PROVOLONE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], BREAD CRUMBS [RICE FLOUR, WATER, EGG, PALM OIL, POTATO STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, SUNFLOWER OIL, CORNSTARCH, KOSHER SALT], FONTINA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, CANOLA OIL, GRANA PADANO CHEESE [PART-SKIMMED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, RENNET, SALT, EGG WHITE LYSOZYME], GRATED ROMANO CHEESE [SHEEP'S MILK, CHEESE RENNET, SALT], SODIUM ALGINATE, SPICES), ITALIAN DRESSING (DISTILLED VINEGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, WATER, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF GARLIC*, ONION*, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, RED BELL PEPPER*, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE [AS PRESERVATIVES], SPICE, BETA-CAROTENE [FOR COLOR], CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PROTECT FLAVOR), SCALLIONS, RED PEPPERS, GREEN PEPPERS, LEMON JUICE (LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE [FILTERED WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE), SODIUM BISULFITE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AS PRESERVATIVES, NATURAL LEMON OIL], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CAPERS (CAPERS, VINEGAR, WATER, SALT), OREGANO, PARSLEY, SALT, SPICES.
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.


