Is H-E-B NACHO CHEESE TORTILLA CHIPS PARTY SIZE, 16 OZ Alpha-Gal?
Ingredients
CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, COTTONSEED, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), SALT, DRY BUTTERMILK, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ROMANO CHEESE FROM COW'S MILK (CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, TOMATO POWDER, SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, LACTOSE, GARLIC POWDER, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), CARAMEL COLOR, CITRIC ACID, SPICE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE.
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.


