Is LUNDS & BYERLYS, CURRIED QUINOA LETTUCE WRAPS Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CURRY QUINOA (WATER, WHITE QUINOA, MANGO CHUTNEY [PURE CANE SUGAR, MANGOS, VINEGAR, SALT, GINGER SHREDS, CHILI, GINGER, GARLIC, CARAMEL], FULLY REFINED CANOLA OIL, GINGER PUREE [GINGER, CITRIC ACID], SEA SALT [NATURAL SEA SALT, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE {2% MAXIMUM}], MUSTARD SEED, TURMERIC, CHILI POWDER [CHILI PEPPERS, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC], CAYENNE PEPPER), PICKLED VEGETABLES (VEGETABLE MIX [CARROT, DAIKON, POBLANO PEPPER], APPLE CIDER VINEGAR [DILUTED TO 6% ACIDITY WITH WATER], RICE VINEGAR [WATER, RICE], WATER, SUGAR, SEA SALT [NATURAL SEA SALT, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE {2% MAXIMUM}]), CASHEWS (CASHEWS, VEGETABLE OIL [PEANUT, COTTONSEED, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL], SALT), ROMAINE LETTUCE, CURRY DRESSING (HONEY, LEMON JUICE, PEANUT OIL, RED CURRY PASTE [RED CHILI PEPPER, GARLIC, SOYBEAN OIL, LEMONGRASS, GALANGAL, SALT, SHALLOT, SPICES, KAFFIR LIME], CURRY POWDER [SPICES, TURMERIC, SALT, RED PEPPER, SPICE EXTRACTIVE], KOSHER SALT [SALT, YELLOW PRUSSIATE OF SODA {PREVENTS CAKING}] RED PEPPER FLAKES)
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.


