Is GREEK YOGURT DRESSING, CREAMY CAESAR Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
REHYDRATED NONFAT GREEK YOGURT (WATER, GREEK NONFAT YOGURT POWDER [CULTURED NONFAT MILK - HEAT TREATED AFTER CULTURING]), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA), BUTTERMILK, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, LESS THAN 2% OF: ROMANO AND PARMESAN CHEESE FROM COW'S MILK (CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SPICES, GARLIC, VINEGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, TAMARIND, MILK PROTEIN, BUTTER, MOLASSES, ANCHOVY POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, WHEAT MALTODEXTRIN*, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, EGG YOLK, CARAMEL COLOR, SALT, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, PHOSPHORIC ACID, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, WITH NISIN PREPARATION, SORBIC ACID AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA AS PRESERVATIVES.
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.


