Is Marketside Caramelized Onion Dip, 16 oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Sour Cream (Cultured Cream, Less Than 2%: Modified Food Starch (Corn), Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Calcium Sulfate, Carob Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Potassium Sorbate As ), Mayonnaise (Soybean Oil, Water, Whole Egg, Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Sugar, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Protect Flavor, Natural Flavors), Caramelized Onion (Onions, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid), Onion Seasoning (Dehydrated Onion, Salt, Yeast Extract, Cane Sugar, Cornstarch, Caramel Color, Less Than 2% Vegetable Oil Added As A Processing Aid), Roasted Garlic, Granulated Garlic, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate As, Potassium Sorbate As, Caramelized Onion Flavor (Glycerine, Natural Flavors, Extractives Of Onion), Fried Garlic Concentrate (Glycerine, Extractives Of Garlic)
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.


