Is CHILI'S, CREAMY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN & POTATOES Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
ROASTED RED POTATOES (WITH DEXTROSE), WATER, CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, BLACKENED SEASONING [SALT, SPICES {INCLUDING RED PEPPER AND PAPRIKA}, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, ONION, CARRAGEENAN, GARLIC, EXTRACTIVES OF OREGANO, SOY LECITHIN]), CORN, HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), RED BELL PEPPERS, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, ENZYME), POBLANO CHILI PEPPERS, LESS THAN 2% OF SOUR CREAM TYPE FLAVOR (MILK, CREAM, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, CHEESE WHEY, NONFAT DRY MILK POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, CANOLA OIL, GARLIC PUREE (GARLIC, WATER, CITRIC ACID), GRANULATED ONION, GRANULATED GARLIC, SMOKED PAPRIKA (PAPRIKA, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR), TARA GUM, GROUND CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPER, SPICE.
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.


