Is LUNDS & BYERLYS, CHICKEN PAD THAI SALAD Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
LETTUCE (ROMAINE, NAPA CABBAGE, CARROTS, RED CABBAGE), COOKED NOODLES (WATER, RICE STICK [RICE FLOUR, WATER], PURE SESAME OIL), GRILLED CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST, FULLY REFINED CANOLA OIL, CILANTRO, SEA SALT [CONTAINS 2% MAGNESIUM CARBONATE], SPEARMINT, CORIANDER, FRESH PEELED GARLIC, DIJON MUSTARD [WATER, VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, WHITE WINE, FRUIT PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, SUGAR, SPICE], BLACK PEPPER, LACTIC ACID), PAD THAI DRESSING (FULLY REFINED CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, FISH SAUCE [ANCHOVY EXTRACT, SALT, SUGAR], RICE VINEGAR [WATER, RICE], GINGER PUREE [GINGER, CITRIC ACID], LIME JUICE, RED CHILI GARLIC PASTE [FRESH CHILI PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, GARLIC AND SALT], LEMON GRASS PUREE [LEMON GRASS, WATER, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID], GARLIC, MUSTARD FLOUR, GUM [GUM ACACIA, XANTHAN GUM]), ORANGE SECTIONS, CASHEWS (CASHEWS, VEGETABLE OIL [PEANUT, COTTONSEED, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL], SALT), RED PEPPER, DAIKON RADISH SPROUTS
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.


