Is HANDY, CRAB STUFFING Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
CRAB, SURIMI (FISH PROTEIN [POLLOCK AND/OR PACIFIC WHITING, WATER, POTATO STARCH, RICE WINE (WATER, SUGAR, RICE, ALCOHOL, SALT, ENZYMES), SUGAR, EGG WHITES, WHEAT STARCH, SORBITOL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NATURAL CRAB FLAVOR, FISH OIL (SOURCE OF OMEGA-3), SALT, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, COLOR ADDED]). MAYONNAISE (EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, PASTEURIZED WHOLE EGGS, FILTERED WATER, HONEY, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, SEA SALT, MUSTARD [DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT], LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE), BREAD CRUMBS (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, YEAST, SEA SALT), EGGS (WHOLE EGGS, CITRIC ACID, WATER), LEMON JUICE, SEASONING (CELERY SALT [SALT, CELERY SEED], SPICES [INCLUDING RED PEPPER AND BLACK PEPPER], PAPRIKA), MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, NO. 1 GRADE MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER). CORN STARCH, PARSLEY.
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.


