Is NEWMAN'S OWN, COMPLETE SKILLET MEAL, ORANGE CHICKEN, ORANGE CHICKEN Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SAUCE (WATER, SUGAR, SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT, VINEGAR], GINGER PUREE [GINGER, WATER], SOYBEAN OIL, STABILIZER [CORN STARCH, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM], RICE WINE VINEGAR [WATER, RICE], SUGARED ORANGE FLAVEDO [ORANGE PEEL, SUGAR, ORANGE OIL], GARLIC [WITH WATER AND CITRIC ACID], TOMATO PASTE, CHILI OIL [SOYBEAN OIL, DRIED CHILI PEPPER], OYSTER-FLAVORED FISH SAUCE [WATER, EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, SALT, CORN STARCH, VINEGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, OYSTER EXTRACT], FERMENTED SOY SAUCE POWDER [SOY SAUCE {FERMENTED SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT}, MALTODEXTRIN], SPICE OYSTER-FLAVORED FISH EXTRACT POWDER [COOKED OYSTER, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SUGAR, SOY SAUCE {FERMENTED SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT}], TARA GUM, COLD PRESSED ORANGE OIL), FULLY COOKED BATTERED NATURAL* CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT CHUNKS (CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, POTATO STARCH, SEA SALT. BATTERED WITH WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, SALT, LEAVENING [CREAM OF TARTAR, BAKING SODA], GARLIC POWDER), CARROTS, WATER CHESTNUTS, EDAMAME (SWEET GREEN SOYBEANS).
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.


