Is Marketside Chef Salad With Ham Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Romaine Lettuce, Buttermilk Ranch Dressing (cultured Buttermilk, Soybean Oil And/or Canola Oil, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Egg Yolks, Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Culture Nonfat Milk, Xanthan Gum, Spices (contains Mustard), Lactic Acid, Nonfat Milk. Lemon Juice Concentrate), Ham With Natural Juices (ham Cured With Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Sugar, Salt, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Phosphates), Grape Tomatoes, Mild Cheddar Cheese (cheddar Cheese (pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (vegetable Color), Potato Starch (to Prevent Caking), Powdered Cellulose (to Prevent Caking), Natamycin (a Natural Mold Inhibitor), Carrot, Red Cabbage. Contains Milk And Eggs.

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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