Is Marketside Beer Cheese Dip, 16 oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Pasteurized Processed American Cheese (Cultured Milk, Water, Cream, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid , Apo-carotenal (Color), Enzymes), Water, Non-dairy Creamer (Corn Syrup Solids, Sunflower Oil, Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative), Dipotassium Phosphate, Lecithin, Sodium Silico Aluminate, Tocopherols (Added To Protect Flavor), Artificial Flavor), Beer Extract (Maltodextrin, Beer (Malted Barley, Corn Syrup, Hops, Yeast)), Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Natural Flavor (Includes Milk), Soy Lecithin, Beta Carotene (Color), Vitamin A Palmitate (Added)), Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, White Pepper, Xanthan Gum
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.


