Is Marketside Pork Burnt Ends Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
VITAMIN D, CALCIUM, IRON, POTASSIUM, PORK (WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, VINEGAR POWDER, SPICE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN [CARRAGEENAN, XANTHAN GUM], SOPHIA ACETATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, BROWN SUGAR, GRANULATED ONION, GRANULATED GARLIC), BBQ SAUCE (WATER, KETCHUP [TOMATO CONCENTRATE, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, GRANULATED SUGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORING, SPICES], BROWN SUGAR, TOMATO PASTE [TOMATOES], MOLASSES, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF CORN STARCH, SALT, SPICES [INCLUDING CELERY SEED], CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR [WATER, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR], GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, CHILI PEPPERS, STARTER DISTILLATE)
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.


