Is FRESH DIP SOUTHWESTERN, ROBUST SPICE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CULTURED SOUR CREAM (NONFAT MILK, CREAM, GRADE A WHEY, CORN STARCH-MODIFIED, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM CITRATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE), MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, WHOLE EGGS, VINEGAR, EGG YOLKS, WATER, SALT, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [TO PROTECT QUALITY], NATURAL FLAVORS), MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR], POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], POTASSIUM SORBATE AND NATAMYCIN [PRESERVATIVES]), WATER, CHILI CON QUESO (DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES [GREEN CHILI PEPPERS, TOMATOES, ONIONS], LACTOSE, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, WHEY, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], VEGETABLE POWDERS [JALAPENO PEPPER, ONION, GARLIC], BUTTERMILK, PAPRIKA [COLOR], SPICES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 5 & 6) AND XANTHAN GUM
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.


