Is CRAB LOG SEAFOOD SPREAD Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 11 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

carrageenan
whey
skim milk
pasteurized processed cheese spread
cultured milk
cheese culture
cream
pasteurized milk
natural and artificial crab flavors
enzymes
diglycerides
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carrageenan

Dietitian note

Although not derived from mammals, carrageenan (extracted from red algae) contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

IMITATION CRAB (FISH PROTEIN [POLLOCK AND/OR WHITING], WATER, WHEAT STARCH, POTATO STARCH, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SNOW CRAB MEAT, TAPIOCA STARCH, SORBITOL, EGG WHITES, SALT, WHEAT FLOUR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL CRAB FLAVORS, CRAB EXTRACT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, COLOR ADDED, CARMINE, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN), CREAM CHEESE BLEND (MILK, CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE], PALM OIL, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESSED CHEESE SPREAD (CULTURED MILK, WATER, CREAM, WHEY, SKIM MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], ANNATTO COLOR, ENZYMES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: EGG YOLKS, TOMATO PASTE, PIMENTOS, GARLIC*, PARSLEY*, SPICES, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, SUGAR, MUSTARD FLOUR, ONION*, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CITRIC AND PHOSPHORIC ACIDS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA.

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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.