Is Dip, 5 Layer Fiesta Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
CREAM, BLACK BEANS (BLACK BEANS, WATER, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), AVOCADO, TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, SALT, CITRIC ACID), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE, TOMATO PASTE, DEHYDRATED ONION AND GARLIC, DEHYDRATED RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPER, SUGAR, CULTURED SKIM MILK, CILANTRO, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, LACTIC ACID, CULTURED DEXTROSE (CONTAINS MALTODEXTRIN), MALTODEXTRIN, ASCORBIC ACID, SPICES (CHILI PEPPER, CUMIN, OREGANO, BASIL, BLACK PEPPER, RED PEPPER), BEEF GELATIN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, TOMATO POWDER, SKIM MILK POWDER, CITRIC ACID, CONCENTRATED LEMON JUICE, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOUR, GUAR GUM, CORN STARCH, PAPRIKA, WHITE VINEGAR SOLIDS, DRIED WHOLE EGG, MALIC ACID, ACETIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, WHITE VINEGAR, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SOYBEAN OIL, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SPICE EXTRACTS, BACTERIAL CULTURE, TURMERIC, SODIUM BENZOATE.
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.


