Is CHIPOTLE STOCKYARD BBQ SAUCE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
KETCHUP (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM), WATER, BROWN SUGAR, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, WATER, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR), APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, YELLOW PREPARED MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICES), MOLASSES, CHIPOTLE PEPPERS (CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, WATER, ONION, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, VINEGAR & ADOBO DRESSING (SALT, CORN-FLOUR, GIALLO PEPPERS, CORNSTARCH, SUGAR, SPICES (OREGANO, CUMIN AND MUSTARD) SOY, GARLIC, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL OLEORESIN FROM GUAJILLO AND CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, VEGETABLE OIL, FD&C RED #40, AND ARTIFICIAL SMOKED FLAVOR, BACK PEPPER, SALT, CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE (PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, GUAR, SODIUM ALGINATE AND XANTHAN GUMS, YELLOW NO. 6 AND RED NO. 40), DEHYDRATED GARLIC, 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.


