Is Hy Vee Country Style Potato Salad, Country Style Potato Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
POTATOES, MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, EGG YOLK, WATER, VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR]), WATER, SWEET RELISH (CUCUMBERS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, CELERY, EGG TOPPING (EGGS, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND NISIN PREPARATION [PRESERVATIVES]), ONIONS, MUSTARD (WATER, VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR), SALT, SEASONING (SALT, SPICES, CELERY, DEXTROSE, AUTOLYZED YEAST, TURMERIC), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN GUM, WHITE PEPPER, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPER, BETA CAROTENE (BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], GUM ARABIC, SUNFLOWER OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SUCROSE, WATER, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, TOCOPHEROL).
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.