Is Jamaican Beef Patty Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Lean Ground Beef, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Onions/green Onions, Hot Pepper, Bread Crumbs (White Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt, Vegetable Shortening, Semolina), Mushroom Soya Sauce (Water, Soya Beans, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Salt, Mushroom Extract), Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate, Margarine, Thyme, Oyster Sauce (Water, Sugar, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Oyster Extractives (Oyster, Water, Salt), Monosodium Glutamate, Wheat Flour, Caramel Colour, Sodium Benzoate), Seasoned Salt (Salt, Spices And Spice Extracts, Corn Starch, Onion, Garlic, Sunflower Oil, Tricalcium Phosphates), Garlic Powder, Black Pepper, Salt, Pastry: Enriched Wheat Flour, Beef Suet, Vegetable Shortening (Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Hydrogenated Modified Palm Oil), Salt, Colouring, Contains Statement: Wheat, Soy, Milk, Shellfish, 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.


