Is EMERIL'S, CLASSIC LOUISIANA CRAB CAKES Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CRAB MEAT, MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, CORN SYRUP, EGG YOLK, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SPICE, SALT, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR), BELL PEPPER, ONIONS, JAPANESE BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL WITH THBQ, SALT, YEAST, AND CALCIUM PROBIONATE), CELERY, UNSALTED BUTTER (SWEET CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), CREOLE SEASONING {(SALT, RED PEPPER AND OTHER SPICES, GARLIC, SILICON DIOXIDE (TO PREVENT AKING)}, LEMON JUICE {LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATED LEMON JUICE (WATER, CONCENTRATED LEMON JUICE), SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM METABISULFATE AND SODIUM SULFATE (PRESERVATIVE), LEMON OIL}, ESSENCE (SALT, PAPRIKA, BLACK PEPPER, GRANULATED GARLIC, ONION POWDER, OTHER SPICES), SALT, PARSLEY FLAKES, CELERY SEED., COATING: WATER, BATTER {WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN FLOUR, CORN STARCH, BAKING POWDER (CORN STARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN AND PARTIALLY HYDROGONATED COTTONSEED AND SOY OIL}, ESSENCE (SEE ABOVE), JAPANESE BREAD CRUMBS (SEE ABOVE).
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.


