Is Chicken Nuggets Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Chicken, Water, Bread crumbs (wheat flour, white vinegar, salt, soybean oil,, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch,, monocalcium phosphate) yeast, dough conditioner (wheat flour, salt, soybean oil,, I-cysteine, ascorbic acid, enzymes)), Corn flour, Toasted wheat crumbs, Canola and/or, soya oil, Salt, Corn starch, Modified corn starch, Chicken skins, Wheat gluten, Whole, wheat flour, Wheat flour, Soy protein, Sugars (corn syrup solids, dextrose), Garlic, Onion, Egg white powder (bakers yeast, citric acid), Modified milk ingredients, High oleic, sunflower oil, Spices, Chicken flavour, Spice extracts, Xanthan gum
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.


