Is CHOPPED COMPLETE SALAD KIT, SOUTHWEST STYLE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
VEGETABLE BLEND (GREEN CABBAGE, ROMAINE LETTUCE, CARROTS, KALE, RED CABBAGE, GREEN ONIONS, INGREDIENTS MAY VARY BY SEASON), CHIPOTLE RANCH DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, CULTURED BUTTERMILK, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, FIRE ROASTED TOMATO, SUGAR, EGG YOLK, SALT, WHITE WINE VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: DRIED RED BELL PEPPER, CHIPOTLE PEPPER, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM, TOMATO PASTE, SPICE, CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPER, DRIED GREEN ONION, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], MUSTARD FLOUR, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, CHILI POWDER [CHILI PEPPER, SPICE, SALT, GARLIC], ONION JUICE POWDER, PAPRIKA [COLOR]), CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, RENNET], POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [MOLD INHIBITOR]), BLUE AND YELLOW TORTILLA STRIPS (BLUE AND YELLOW CORN MASA FLOUR, SUNFLOWER AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT).
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.


