Is Mr Chen's Grandma Nainai's Ginger Prawn Dumplings Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Filling 73.33%: Prawn (75.90%), Ginger, Egg White Powder, Soybean Oil, Sesame Oil, Sugar, Salt, Yeast Extract, White Pepper, Tapioca Starch, Water. Pastry 26.67%: Wheat Starch, Tapioca Starch, Soybean Oil, Salt, Turmeric, Water. Contains Wheat (Gluten), Eggs, Crustaceans, Soy, Sesame. May contain Traces of Nuts.
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.


