Is GREAT AMERICAN APPETIZERS, CHEDDAR & BACON POTATO SKINS Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
POTATO SHELLS [BAKED POTATO SHELL, CANOLA OIL (MAY CONTAIN TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID) AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL (NON-HYDROGENATED)] CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), BACON (BACON CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM ERYTHORBTE, SODIUM NITRITE. MAY CONTAIN: SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (CHEESE WHEY, WATER, PALM OIL, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES], MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, VINEGAR, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, PHOSPHORIC ACID, ANNATTO COLOR, CAROTENE COLOR, PAPRIKA COLOR), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR STYLE CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, WATER, CREAM, BUTTERMILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, VEGETABLE COLOR, ENZYMES), ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), WHEAT STARCH.
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.


