Is PASTA SALAD, GRILLED CHICKEN CAESAR Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
PENNE PASTA (SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST (SKINLESS BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST), WATER, SEASONING (SALT, HERBS AND SPICES, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC)), CAESAR DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, EGG YOLK, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, WHITE WINE AND DISTILLED VINEGARS, SPICES (INCLUDING MUSTARD SEED), PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), GARLIC, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE ADDED AS PRESERVATIVES, ONIONS, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, TAMARIND, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, ANCHOVIES ), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT)), RED BELL PEPPERS, GREEN ONION, PARSLEY, SALT, BLACK PEPPER.
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.


