Is GOURMET BARBECUE SAUCE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
TOMATO BASE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, EVAPORATED CANE JUICE, VINEGAR, ONION POWDER, AND NATURAL FLAVORS), BROWN SUGAR, (SUGAR, CANE SUGAR), SUGAR, WATER, SMOKE FLAVOR (WATER, HICKORY AND MESQUITE SMOKE FLAVOR, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SPICES), MOLASSES, ONIONS, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC TAMARI SAUCE (WATER, ORGANIC WHOLE SOYBEANS, SALT), SALT, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, WATER, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVORS), GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICES, NATURAL CARAMEL COLOR.
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.


