Is Chicken Bibimbap Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
COOKED RICE (WATER, RICE), GRILLED WHITE CHICKEN MEAT (WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF RICE STARCH, SALT, VINEGAR, SUGAR), SAUCE (SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR], WATER, LIGHT BROWN SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SESAME OIL, GARLIC, HOT PEPPER PASTE [WHEAT FLOUR, RICE SYRUP, HOT PEPPER POWDER, SALT, WHEAT, DEFATTED SOYBEAN POWDER, DISTILLED ALCOHOL, KOJI (ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE)], APPLE PUREE [APPLES, ASCORBIC ACID], VEGETABLE OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ONION POWDER, RICE VINEGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR [SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR], BLACK PEPPER, NATURAL FLAVOR [SAFFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS], XANTHAN GUM), SPINACH, ORANGE CARROT, YELLOW CARROT
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.


