Is PAJEDA'S, TORTILLA CHIPS, NACHO CHEESE, NACHO CHEESE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
WHOLE GRAIN CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, COTTONSEED, CANOLA, SUNFLOWER OR SOYBEAN OIL), OAT FIBER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CHEESE POWDER [CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTERMILK, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE], SALT, CHEESE POWDER [ROMANO CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE], WHEY, RED STARCH BITS (CORNSTARCH, GUM ARABIC, GLYCERINE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1), TOMATO POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, BUTTERMILK, ONION POWDER, DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED AND SOYBEAN OIL, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), SOYBEAN OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF SPICES, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING), AND BHA AND BHT (ANTI-OXIDANTS).
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.


