Is Four Brothers Old Fashioned Dill Dip, Old Fashioned Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, SKIM MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LACTIC & CITRIC ACID, GELATIN, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE, {PRESERVATIVE}, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, LOCUST BEAN GUM), SALAD DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE COM SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, EGG YOLKS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, MUSTARD FLOUR, ONION POWDER, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA {TO PROTECT FLAVOR}, NATURAL FLAVOR), RANCH SEASONING (SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, DEXTROSE, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, PARSLEY, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), DILL WEED, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE).
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.


