Is H‑E‑B Classic Selections Chicken Alfredo Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Pasta (Semolina Flour (Semolina Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Pasteurized Egg), Sauce (Water, Half And Half (Cream, Milk), Whole Milk (Milk, Vitamin D3), Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt And Enzymes), Romano Cheese (Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt And Enzymes), Butter, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Natural Flavor (Contains Milk), Pure Olive Oil, Lactic Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Soy Lecithin, Yeast Extract (Yeast Extract, Sunflower Oil (Anti Dusting Agent)), Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Xanthan Gum), Cooked White Chicken Strips (Chicken White Meat, Water, Modified Tapioca Starch, Salt, Sodium Phosphate), Vegetables (Tomatoes, Mushrooms)
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.


