Is Giant Eagle Ranch Tortilla Chips Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
GROUND YELLOW CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, SUNFLOWER, OR CANOLA OIL), SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, DEXTROSE, TOMATO POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, RED BITS (CORN STARCH, GUM ARABIC, GLYCERINE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, FD&C RED #40, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1), GREEN BITS (CORN STARCH, GUM ARABIC, GLYCERINE, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMWERIC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, FD&C BLUE #1, FD&C RED #40), ONION POWDER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES & ENZYMES), SODIUM DIACETATE, SUGAR, SPICE, MALIC ACID, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM INOSINATE & DISODIUM GUANYLATE, TRICALCIUUM PHOSPHATE, TRICALCIUUM PHOSPHATE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (FLAVOR & COLOR), ANNATTO EXTRACT.
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.


