Is OLD DUTCH, ARRIBA TORTILLA CHIPS Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
GROUND YELLOW CORN, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF: SALT, ONION POWDER, DRIED YEAST, SPICE, DRIED WHEY, ICING SUGAR, DEXTROSE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SOUR CREAM SOLIDS (CREAM, SKIM MILK POWDER, WHEY POWDER, BACTERIAL CULTURE), CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, LIPASE), PAPRIKA, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, TRICALCIUM, PHOSPHATE, BUTTERMILK, GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, TOMATO POWDER, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM DIACETATE, CITRIC ACID, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT, ANNATTO COLOR), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, VINEGAR, SODIUM CASEINATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, BHA, BHT.
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.


