Is CHICKEN & CORN CHOWDER Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
WATER, BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST, HEAVY CREAM (CREAM, MILK, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CARRAGEENAN), RUSSET POTATOES, SWEET CORN, BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, HONEY), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, RED BELL PEPPER, CELERY, ONION, SALT, GREEN ONION, CULTURED DEXTROSE/MALTODEXTRIN, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, WATER, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, SPICES, ANCHOVIES, NATURAL FLAVOR [CONTAINS SOY], TAMARIND), HOT SAUCE (PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE), CHICKEN FLAVOR (CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN FLAVOR, SALT, EVAPORATED CANE JUICE .. POWDER, CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, TURMERIC), THYME, BLACK PEPPER, BAY LEAVES.
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.


