Is MEDALLION, TORTILLA CHIP, CHEESE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
WHOLE CORN, CANOLA AND/OR CORN AND/OR SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, AND ROMANO CHEESE (COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), YELLOW 5 LAKE, CULTURED BUTTERMILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTOSE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, SOYBEAN OIL, PAPRIKA SPICE, LACTIC ACID, TOMATO POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES).
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.


