Is CHILI'S, CHICKEN BACON RANCH Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Cooked Long Grain Rice, Broccoli, Water, Roasted Seasoned White Chicken Tenders (Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Chicken Broth, Corn Syrup, Corn Oil, Modified Cornstarch, Salt, Soy Protein Isolate, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavorings, Paprika), Fire-roasted Red Bell Peppers, Poblano Chili Peppers, Half And Half (Milk, Cream), Cooked Bacon With Smoke Flavoring Added (Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite), May Contain Natural Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Ascorbate), Less Than 2% Of Dry Buttermilk, Sour Cream Type Flavor (Milk, Cream, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Cheese Whey, Nonfat Dry Milk Powder, Natural Flavor, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Fully Cooked Bacon (Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Smoke Flavoring), Dressing Mix (Salt, Maltodextrin, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Dextrose, Xanthan Gum, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Cultured Buttermilk), Garlic Puree (Garlic, Water, Citric Acid), Rice Wine Vinegar (Water, Rice), Olive Oil, Rendered Bacon-flavored Fat, Granulated Garlic, Granulated Onion, Milk-type Flavor (Evaporated Cane Syrup, Gum Arabic, Natural Flavor), Stabilizer (Corn Starch, Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Lactic Acid, Basil Flavor Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors, Tara Gum, Parsley Flakes, Citric Acid, Spices
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.


