Is DRIED BEEF & PEPPER JACK CHEESE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
CHICKEN BREAST, BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), SMOKED BEEF (CURED AND COOKED, CHUNK AND FORMED) (INGREDIENTS: BEEF, WATER, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NISIN PREPARATION (NISIN, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, SALT) SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), PEPPER JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PROCESSED AMERICAN CHEESE CULTURED MILK, WATER SKIM MILK, WHEY, JALAPENO PEPPERS, RED BELL PEPPERS, CREAM, SALT, SORBIC ACID, POWDERED CELLULOSE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND NATAMYCIN)
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.


