Is CHEESY BEEF CHALUPA Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
TORTILLA (ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR [BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR {NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}, WATER, BAKING POWDER {CORNSTARCH, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE}, SUGAR, SALT, PALM OIL, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, YEAST, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, FUMARIC ACID, BAKING SODA, SODIUM METABISULFITE]), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, AND ENZYMES), FULLY COOKED BEEF CRUMBLES (BEEF, WATER, TOMATO PASTE, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR [SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE POWDER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, SPICES, CHILI PEPPER, CHIPOTLE PEPPER, GARLIC), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES AND ANNATTO [COLOR]), JALAPENO CHILE PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, AND SALT), SOYBEAN OIL, REFRIED PINTO BEANS (PINTO BEANS, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT), PINTO BEANS, TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES), GROUND CHILI PEPPER, BEEF BASE (BEEF [ROASTED BEEF AND CONCENTRATED BEEF STOCK], SALT, SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT], CORN OIL, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN [FROM CORN], SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, CARMEL COLOR), CHIPOTLE PEPPERS IN ADOBO SAUCE (CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, WATER, TOMATO PASTE, VINEGAR, ONIONS, SALT, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL, AND SPICES), SEA SALT, GARLIC POWDER, CORNSTARCH, ONION, ONION POWDER, SUGAR, HICKORY LIQUID SMOKE (WATER, HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, VINEGAR, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR), SERRANO PEPPERS, DRIED CHIPOTLE PEPPER. FRIED IN SOYBEAN OIL.
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.


