Is Hy-Vee Chicken Tortilla Soup Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Water, Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread (American Cheese(pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Whey, Sodium Phosphate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Skim Milk, Salt Milkfat, Artifical Color), Chicken, Onion, Food Starch-modified, Cheese Powder Blend (Whey Solids, Milk Fat, Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Non Fat Milk, Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Dissodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Green Pepper, Tomato Paste, Cayenne Pepper Sauce (Aged Cayenne Peppers, Distilled Water, Water, Salt, Garlic Powder), Liquid Shortening (High Oleic Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Acid, Beta Carotene (Color), Vitamin A Palmitate), Jalpeno Peppers (Jalpeno Peppers, Vinegar, Salt), Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Potassium Bromate, Enzyme), Sugar, Garlic, Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled White Vinegar, Water, Molasses, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Soy Sauce(water, Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Corn Syrup, Caramel Color), Natural Flavor, Caramel Color, Anchovies, Polysorbate 80, Soy Flour, Garlic Extract), Yellow Corn Flour, Chili Powder (Chili Pepper, Salt, Spices, Silicon Dioxide, Garlic Powder, Ethoxyquin), Salt, Hydrogenated Corn Protein (Hydrogenated Corn Protein, Hydrogenated Vegetableoil (Cottonseed, Soybean)), Tumeric Powder (Salt, Oleorsin Tumeric (Color)), Chicken Fat Flavor (Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten, Salt, Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate), Carrot Powder (Salt, Oleoresin Carrot (Color)), Onion Powder, Yeast Extract, Contains: Fish (Anchovies), Milk, Soy, Wheat
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.


