Is Crab spread, buttery Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Imitation crabmeat (fish protein [pollock, whiting and/or arrowtooth flounder], water, wheat starch, sugar, egg whites, corn starch, sorbitol, contains 2% or less of: salt, modified food starch, natural and artificial flavors, soybean oil, sodium tripolyphosphate, tetra sodium pyrophosphate, paprika oleoresin, carmine, corn syrup, soy lecithin, color added), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers [carob bean, xanthan, guar gum]), mayonnaise (soybean oil, corn syrup, water, egg yolks, distilled and cider vinegars, salt, spices, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor), water, butter powder (butter [cream, salt], nonfat dry milk, buttermilk, sodium citrate, citric acid, tocopherol [used as an antioxidant], beta carotene [used as color]), lemon juice (filtered water, lemon juice concentrate, sodium bisulfite [preservative], sodium benzoate, lemon oil), minced onion, sugar, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum.
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.


