Is Cheetos® Flamin' Hot Chipotle Ranch Crunchy Cheese Snacks Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Enriched Corn Meal (Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Flamin' Hot Chipotle Ranch Seasoning (Salt, Skim Milk, Maltodextrin [Made from Corn], Spices, Buttermilk, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion Powder, Tomato Powder, Artificial Color [Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5], Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Dextrose, Sunflower Oil, Garlic Powder, Whey, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Lactose, Citric Acid, Romano Cheese [Part-skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Whey Protein Concentrate, and Yeast Extract)
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.