Is MAPLE GROVE FARMS OF VERMONT, ASIAN SESAME DRESSING Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

WATER, CANOLA OIL, RICE VINEGAR, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, SEASONING BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, SPICE, SESAME OIL, GUM ARABIC, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER), SALT DRIED MINCED GREEN ONION, DRIED ONION, SESAME SEEDS, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED RED BELL PEPPERS, DRIED MINCED GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SUCRALOSE, CRUSHED RED PEPPER FLAKES, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).

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.

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