Is Open Nature Savory Skillets Lobster Tortellini Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Cooked Lobster Tortellini (unbleached Durum Flour, Unbleached Wheat Flour, Water, Lobster Meat [leg And Body], Minced Lobster Meat, Pasteurized Whole Egg, Cream [cream, Carrageenan], Leeks, Spices, Sea Salt, Lobster Base [lobster Meat And Stock, Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Dried Potatoes, Yeast Extract], Vegetable Fibers, Potato Starch, Acid Casein, Shallots, Clam Juice [ocean Clam Juice, Salt], Corn Starch, Garlic, Butter [pasteurized Cream, Natural Flavors], Brown Sugar, Carrageenan Gum), Tomatoes (tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Basil, Salt, Citric Acid), Water, Heavy Cream (pasteurized Heavy Cream, Carrageenan), Parmesan Cheese (pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Mozzarella Cheese (pasteurized Skim Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes, Potato Starch [added For Anti-caking]), White Onion, Garlic, Granulated Sugar, Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Vegetable Sauce Concentrate (concentrated Vegetable Stock [water, Carrots, Onion, Celery, Ginger, Garlic], Salt, Cooking Wine, Sugar, Natural Flavors), Salt, Parsley, Tarragon, Dried Basil, Oregano. Contains: Wheat, Milk, Crustacean Shellfish (lobster), Egg. May Contain: Soy, Fish (salmon, Anchovy, Tuna, Bonito), (coconut, Cashew, Pine Nut).
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.


