Is HORMEL, GATHERINGS, DIP, BACON, SPINACH, ARTICHOKE, BACON, SPINACH, ARTICHOKE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SAUCE (WATER, SKIM MILK, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR [MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, SWEET CREAM SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVORS, CHEDDAR CHEESE {MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES}, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, BUTTER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM ALGINATE, YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL, GUAR GUM], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, GUM ARABIC, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM), ARTICHOKES, WATER, BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. MAY ALSO CONTAIN SMOKE FLAVORING, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, BROWN SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FLAVORING), SPINACH, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, FLAVORING, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ANTIMICROBIAL BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED DEXTROSE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SALT, EGG WHITE LYSOZYME, NISIN PREPARATION [SALT, NISIN]), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE).
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.


