Is Long Grain & Wild Rice Mix Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Enriched Long Grain Rice (Rice, Iron [Ferric Phosphate], Niacin [Niacinamide], Thiamin [Thiamine Mononitrate], and Folic Acid), Wild Rice, Seasoning (Yeast Extract, Dehydrated Onion, Salt, Dehydrated Parsley, Maltodextrin, Beef Stock, Expeller Pressed Sunflower Oil [as a Processing Aid], Caramel Color, No More than 2% Silicon Dioxide Added to Prevent Caking).
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.


