Is Johnsonville Red Wine & Cheese, Italiansausage Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
PORK, MOZZARELLA/AMERICAN/PARMESAN PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE PRODUCT (PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE PRODUCT [LOW MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA AND OTHER NATURAL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BUTTER, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SUGAR, GLUTAMIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, XANTHAN GUM, SORBIC ACID], POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE, NATAMYCIN), WATER, CORN SYRUP, AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: DEXTROSE, SALT, RED WINE, SPICES INCLUDING PAPRIKA, RED WINE POWDER (RED WINE, MALTODEXTRIN), NATURAL FLAVORS, BHA, PROPYL GALLATE, CITRIC ACID.
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.


