Is LOBSTER BITES Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
LOBSTER SURIMI (ALASKAN POLLOCK, WATER, PEA STARCH, SORBITOL, SUGAR, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: LOBSTER MEAT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR [EXTRACTS OF LOBSTER, BLUE CRAB, SNOW CRAB, AND ALASKAN POLLOCK], REFINED FISH OIL [ANCHOVY, SARDINE], RICE WINE [WATER, RICE KOJI], EGG WHITES, SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, CARMINE, PAPRIKA, COLOR ADDED), IMITATION CRAB MEAT (ALASKAN POLLOCK, WATER, EGG WHITES, WHEAT STARCH, SUGAR, POTATO STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (SOY), KING CRAB, SORBITOL, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, SALT, CARMINE, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, SOY LECITHIN, COLOR ADDED), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, SALT, DRIED YEAST, COOKED POLLOCK, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, ONIONS, MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, SUGAR, DL ALPHA TOCOPHEROL, ACETATE (VITAMIN E), LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, COLORED WITH BETA CAROTENE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SUGAR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEINS, GUAR GUM, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOYBEAN OIL, SEASONING (CELERY SALT [SALT, CELERY SEED], SPICES [INCLUDING RED PEPPER AND BLACK PEPPER], PAPRIKA), LEMON JUICE, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (WHITE VINEGAR, MOLASSES, SUGAR, WATER, SALT, ONIONS, ANCHOVIES, GARLIC, CLOVES, TAMARIND EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, CHILI PEPPER EXTRACT), MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, NO.1 MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA SPICES), BASE (MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), SALT, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, LOBSTER EXTRACT, TOMATO POWDER, RICE FLOUR, POTATO POWDER, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORING), HOT SAUCE (RED PEPPERS, TABASCO PEPPERS, SPIRIT VINEGAR, SALT).
What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly 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.


