Is GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN, VEGETABLE AND STEAMED RICE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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natural flavor
dextrose
riboflavin

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Natural flavors can include both animal and plant sources and may contain alpha-gal if derived from mammals. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

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Ingredients

COOKED JASMINE RICE (JASMINE RICE, WATER), GENERAL TSO'S SAUCE (WATER, SUGAR, SOY SAUCE [WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, LESS THAN 1% SODIUM BENZOATE AS A PRESERVATIVE], CORN SYRUP, RED WINE VINEGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, 2% OR LESS OF GINGER PUREE [GINGER, WATER, CITRIC ACID], SALT, GARLIC PUREE, SUGARCANE MOLASSES, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE [A PRESERVATIVE]), CHICKEN BREAST AND THIGH FRITTERS (CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, BREADED WITH BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, PALM OIL, SPICES, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, DRIED YEAST, SUGAR, PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], BREADED WITH ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SALT, SPICES, SOYBEAN OIL, GARLIC POWDER, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], YELLOW CORN FLOUR, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR. BATTERED WITH WATER, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, DEXTROSE, SPICES, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, CELLULOSE GUM [SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE], SOYBEAN OIL, SODIUM ALGINATE, NATURAL FLAVORS. PREDUSTED WITH ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT AND DURUM FLOURS [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], GARLIC POWDER, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, SALT, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR), ZUCCHINI SQUASH, SNAP PEAS, CARROTS, RED BELL PEPPER, GREEN ONION.

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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.