Is HEB Opti-Meal Protein Shake Vanilla Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

MILK, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CANOLA OIL, CELLULOSE GEL, FRUCTOSE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, VITAMIN AND MINERAL MIX, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN A), NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), FERROUS SULFATE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE (MOLYBDENUM), D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM SELENITE, PHYTONADIONE (VITAMIN K), CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12). MADE WITH NUTRITIVE AND NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENERS. CONTAINS MILK, SOY.

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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