Is MINI SHRIMP POT PIES Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
INGREDIENTS CRUST: WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, BUTTER OIL, SUGAR, DRIED MILK, SKIM MILK, MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, GLUCOSE, BAKING POWDER (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, TAPIOCA STARCH), SOY LECITHIN. INGREDIENTS FILLING: WHITE SAUCE (WATER, CREAM [CREAM, SKIM MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE], CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CULTURE, ENZYME], MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CULTURE, ENZYMES], BUTTER, SALT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, LEMON JUICE, SPICE, XANTHAN GUM), SHRIMP, CARROTS, POTATOES, GREEN PEAS, SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), ONIONS, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CULTURE, ENZYME), WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, CELERY, SALT, WHITE PEPPER.
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.


