Is Coles Perform Build Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Cooked Rice & Beans (38.5%), Chargrilled Cajun Chicken Breast (37.5%), Chipotle Sauce (Milk) (20%), Corn (4.0%). Cooked Rice & Beans contains: Jasmine Rice (28%), Black Beans (10%) [Black Beans, Water, Salt, Firming Agent (509)], Corn (7%), Celery, Onion, Vegetable Oil, Crushed Garlic (0.5%), Parsley, Salt, Thyme, Bayleaf. Chargrilled Cajun Chicken Breast contains: Australian RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast (89%), Thickener (Starch), Herbs and Spices [Coriander, Thyme, Oregano, Smokey Paprika (1.0%) (contains Smoke Flavouring)], Crushed Garlic, Canola Oil, Lemon Juice from Concentrate (contains Natural Flavouring), Salt, Yeast Extract, Citrus Extract. Chipotle Sauce contains: Water, Tomato Paste (12%), Cream (Milk) (11%), Thickener (Starch), Red Capsicum (4.5%), Green Capsicum (4.5%), Lemon Juice from Concentrate, Vegetable Stock Seasoning [contains Natural Flavouring], Smokey Paprika (1.0%) [contains Smoke Flavouring], Sugar, Chipotle Chilli Powder (0.5%), Natural Colour (Paprika Oleoresins), Modified Starch (1422, 1442). Contains Milk. May Be Present Wheat, SOY, Gluten.
What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly 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.


