Is Marketside Cranberry Walnut Salad Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Spring Mix (baby Lettuces (red Oak Lettuce, Green Oak Lettuce, Tango Lettuce, Lolla Rossa Lettuce, Red Leaf Lettuce, Green Leaf Lettuce), Baby Greens (mizuna, Arugula, Tatsoi, Mache Lettuce, Red Chard, Green Chard, Baby Spinach, Kale, Endive), Radicchio, Ingredients May Vary), Raspberry Flavored Vinaigrette Dressing (water, Sugar, Raspberry Flavored Juice Concentrate Blend (apple Juice Concentrate, Pear Juce Concentrate, Raspberry Juice Concentrate And Elderberry Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid), Red Wine Vinegar, Apple Juice Concentrate, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor), Feta Cheese (pasteurized Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes), Sweetened Dried Cranberries (cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Water, Yeast, Palm Oil, Salt, Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Yeast Extract, Celery Powder, Ascorbic Acid, Rosemary Extract). Contains Milk, Walnuts And Wheat.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


