Is FISH STICKS Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
MINCED POLLOCK, WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, VEGETABLE OIL, (SOYBEAN, CANOLA, AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ENRICHED, WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SPICES, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SUGAR, SOY FLOUR, YEAST.
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.


