Is CHICKEN & CHEESE EMPANADAS Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHICKEN BREAST MEAT, UNSALTED BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORING), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS [XANTHAN GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM]), CHERRY TOMATO SALSA (FIRE ROASTED TOMATOES IN JUICE [FIRE ROASTED TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID], WATER, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ONION, CHIPOTLE PEPPERS IN ADOBE SAUCE [CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, TOMATOES, ONIONS, IODIZED SALT, SUGAR, PAPRIKA, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES], CHERRY TOMATOES, GARLIC, DRIED GUAJILLO CHILES, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, TOMATO PASTE, JALAPENO PEPPER, CILANTRO, KOSHER SALT, DRIED CHIPOTLE CHILES, BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA [WINE VINEGAR, CONCENTRATED AND COOKED GRAPE MUST, CARAMEL COLOR], MESQUITE SMOKED SEA SALT, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, CUMIN SEEDS), ONIONS, OLIVE OIL, POTATOES, ALMONDS, CORNSTARCH, RAISINS, MANZANILLA OLIVES (MANZANILLA OLIVES, WATER, SALT, LACTIC ACID), CILANTRO, PARSLEY, SEA SALT, CAPERS (CAPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT), SPEARMINT, JALAPENO, THYME, BAY LEAVES.
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.


