Is EMPANADA, CHICKEN CHIPOTLE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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FILLING: COOKED CHICKEN, SAUCE [WATER, TOMATO PASTE (FRESH TOMATOES AND NATURALLY DERIVED CITRIC ACID), CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHITE VINEGAR, CILANTRO, CUMIN, GARLIC, SMOKE FLAVOR (WATER, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE CONCENTRATE), BLACK PEPPER, PAPRIKA, OREGANO], ONIONS, CARROTS, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH, AND CELLULOSE), GREEN PEPPERS, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED. DOUGH: FLOUR (BLEACHED, BROMATED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL AND PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTON SEED OIL), SALT, DOUGH CONDITIONER (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SOY OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF L. CYSTEINE, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES), BAKING POWDER.

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.

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