Is ITALIAN HOAGIE FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS, ITALIAN HOAGIE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL* (EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER SEED, EXPELLER PRESSED SAFFLOWER SEED AND/OR EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA), ITALIAN HOAGIE SEASONING (TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CANE SUGAR**, ONION POWDER, PROVOLONE CHEESE POWDER [PROVOLONE CHEESE {CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES}, WHEY POWDER], CORN MALTODEXTRIN, TOMATO POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES [CORIANDER SEED, ANISE SEED, OREGANO, PARSLEY, RED CHILE], WHEY POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES], TORULA YEAST, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, BUTTERMILK POWDER, VINEGAR POWDER, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, CITRIC ACID, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR).
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.


