Is CREAMY POLENTA & VEGETABLE MEDLEY Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
COOKED POLENTA (WATER, DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, UNSALTED BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM], MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUMS], SALT), MARSALA WINE SAUCE (WATER, UNSALTED BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM], ONION, SUGAR, MUSHROOM BASE [MUSHROOMS, SOY SAUCE {WATER, WHOLE SOYBEANS, SALT}, MUSHROOM POWDER, SALT, BUTTER {CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORING}, POTATO FLOUR, YEAST EXTRACT, MOLASSES, FLAVORING, ONION POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, CANOLA OIL], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MARSALA WINE REDUCTION, SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, RICE, SALT], VEGETABLE BASE [VEGETABLES {CARROT, ONION, CELERY}, SUGAR, CORN OIL, POTATO FLOUR, SALT, FLAVORING, CARROT POWDER], GARLIC [GARLIC, CITRIC ACID], LIME JUICE [WATER, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, LIME OIL], SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, SPICE), TOMATOES, MUSHROOMS, ZUCCHINI, ONION, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, NATAMYCIN [MOLD INHIBITOR]).
Look up any ingredient →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.


