Is Hot & Spicy, Baked Snack Crackers Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL (VEGETABLE OIL, TBHQ, CITRIC ACID), PALM OIL SHORTENING, HIGH MOISTURE SKIM MILK CHEESE (SKIM MILK, WHEY PROTEIN, SALT, BACTERIAL CULTURE, CHYMOSIN, ANNATTO), SEASONING (SALT, DEXTROSE, YEAST, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, ONION POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, SPICES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM DIACETATE, DEHYDRATED JALAPENO PEPPER SAUCE [JALAPENO PEPPER, WHITE VINEGAR, SALT, CORN STARCH], DEHYDRATED CHILI PEPPER SAUCE [CHILI PEPPER, WHITE VINEGAR, SALT], CITRIC ACID, VINEGAR SOLIDS, VEGETABLE OIL, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SPICE EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOUR), SALT, SPICES, YEAST, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR, SPICE EXTRACT, ENZYMES (AMYLASE, PROTEASE), SOY LECITHIN. CONTAINS WHEAT, MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS. MAY CONTAIN MUSTARD AND SULPHITES.
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.


