Is DIP, SPINACH Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SPINACH, SOUR CREAM (MILK, CREAM, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GELATIN, GUAR GUM, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE]), MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, WHOLE EGGS, EGG YOLKS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, MUSTARD FLOUR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWER, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE]), WATER CHESTNUTS, VEGETABLE SOUP MIX (DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (ONION, CARROT, TOMATO, CELERY, CAULIFLOWER, GREEN ONION, PEAS, PEPPERS), GARLIC, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, LACTOSE, POTATO FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICE), SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), ASCORBIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN COLOR).
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.


