Is FLAVORED TORTILLA CHIPS, ZESTY TACO Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
GROUND YELLOW CORN, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF: SALT, WHEY POWDER, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, TORULA YEAST, SPICES, DEXTROSE, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, BUTTERMILK POWDER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES), GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, PAPRIKA (COLOR), SODIUM DIACETATE, TOMATO POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA (COLOR), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CORNSTARCH, EXTRACTIVE OF TURMERIC (COLOR), DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR.
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.


