Is DINNER KIT, TUNA MELT Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY [FROM MILK], CANOLA OIL CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME], MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MILKFAT, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], CELLULOSE GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR; ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, EAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); SEASONING BLEND (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], ONIONS*, GARLIC*, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTOSE, SPICE, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, BLUE CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM PHOSPHATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, YEAST EXTRACT, CHICKEN, CITRIC ACID, CHICKEN BROTH*, CHICKEN FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR); CARROTS*, PEAS*, RED BELL PEPPERS*
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.


