Is CORN SNACKS, QUESO HABANERO CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CORN MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, COTTONSEED, SUNFLOWER, OR CANOLA OIL), MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, SALT, DEXTROSE, CHEESE BLEND OF CHEDDAR, PARMESAN AND ROMANO [(PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK, WHEY, SALT, AND DISODIUM PHOSPHATE], MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, TOMATO POWDER, HABANERO POWDER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, PAPRIKA, YELLOW 6, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE.
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.


