Is H‑E‑B Select Ingredients Fully Cooked Cowboy Steak Fries Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

BEEF: BEEF, WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2%: CANOLA OIL, EGG WHITE POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, LEAVENING (CREAM OF TARTAR, SODIUM BICARBONATE), NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, NONFAT DRY MILK, ONION POWDER, RICE FLOUR, RICE STARCH, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SPICE, WHEAT STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT. FULLY COOKED IN VEGETABLE OIL. GRAVY: WATER, CREAM, WHOLE MILK POWDER, CORN STARCH, CANOLA OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, PORK BASE [ROASTED PORK INCLUDING PORK JUICES, SALT, POTATO FLOUR, CORN OIL, PORK FLAVOR (PORK FAT), FLAVORINGS], SALT, CULTURED MILK BLEND (CULTURED NONFAT DRY MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, MALTODEXTRIN), SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID.

What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly 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.

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