Is Clover Valley General Tso Chicken Bites, General Tso Chicken Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
LONG GRAIN WHITE RICE (WATER, RICE), BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST, BATTER (WHEAT FLOUR, BUTTERMILK BLEND [BUTTERMILK, WHEY SOLIDS], WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, SUGAR, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICES, SOYBEAN OIL [PROCESSING AID], MODIFIED CELLULOSE GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, NOT MORE THAN 2% OF SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTICAKING]), BREAD CRUMB (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), ONION POWDER, SOYBEAN OIL [PROCESSING AID], EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL. GEN'L TSO SAUCE (SUGAR, WATER, SOY SAUCE [WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT], SAKE (WATER, RICE KOJI {ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE}, SALT), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, RICE VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SPICES, SESAME SEEDS, SOYBEAN OIL, LACTIC ACID, DRIED GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE [AS PRESERVATIVES]).
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.


