Is Eat Smart Wild Greens & Quinoa Salad Kit Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
VEGETABLES: CARROTS, RED CABBAGE, KALE, BEET GREENS, BROCCOLI. AVOCADO HERB DRESSING: AVOCADO PULP (AVOCADO, ASCORBIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), SOUR CREAM PRODUCT (CULTURED MILK, CREAM, SKIM MILK POWDER, GELATIN), WATER, GREEN ONION, EGG YOLK, SHALLOTS, WHITE WINE VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC, PARSLEY, SUGAR, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOURS, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SPICES, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA. FETA CHEESE: MILK, SALT, BACTERIAL CULTURE, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE, NATAMYCIN. ALMONDS. QUINOA CRISPS: QUINOA. CONTAINS: EGG, MILK, SOY, TREE NUTS (ALMONDS).
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.