Is DIP, BUFFALO BLUE CHEESE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, NONFAT DRY MILK, GELATIN), NEUFCHATEL (PASTEURIZED MILK & CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, EGG YOLK, VINEGAR, SALT, MUSTARD FLOUR), BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, NATAMYCIN), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR], NATAMYCIN), WHITE VINEGAR, SUGAR, PEPPER PASTE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, RED PEPPER, SALT), SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CITRUS FIBER, NATURAL FLAVOR, JALAPENO PEPPER, ANNATTO (COLOR), CITRIC ACID, DEHYDRATED ONION, GARLIC POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), PARSLEY, SPICE, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL (COLOR), WATER, VINEGAR, CALCIUM CHLORIDE.
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.


