Is CHICKEN & CHEESE TAMALES IN RED SAUCE, CHICKEN & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

MASA: WHOLE COOKED CORN (CORN TREATED WITH LIME WATER), LARD, RICE FLOUR, SALT, PAPRIKA). FILLING: (CHICKEN LEG MEAT (WITH ONION, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, AND SPICE), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES) WATER, CREAM, CASEIN, XANTHAN GUM, SALT], CHILE SAUCE (WATER, RED CHILI PEPPERS), WATER, CORN (CORN TREATED WITH LIME WATER), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT), SALT, SEASONING (PAPRIKA, CHILI PEPPER, RED PEPPER, GARLIC, SALT, SPICES), SPICES].

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.

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