Is HUMPTY DUMPTY, CHEESE STICKS Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
CORNMEAL, CANOLA AND/OR MID OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, WHEY PERMEATE, WHEY POWDER AND WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, RENNET AND/OR PEPSIN AND/OR MICROBIAL ENZYMES CALCIUM CHLORIDE, LIPASE, ANNATTO COLOR), CORN MALTODEXTRIN. CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF: MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 40, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE), EXTRACTIVE OF ANNATTO (COLOR), LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SPICES, TOCOPHEROLS (AS 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.


