Is PORK & BEEF SAUSAGE, HARD SMOKED HABANERO & CHEESE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
PORK AND BEEF, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, WATER, CREAM, SKIM MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, VEGETABLE COLOR, ENZYMES AND ANTICAKE), WATER, SALT, DEXTROSE, BLACK PEPPER, GROUND YELLOW MUSTARD, AUTOLYZED YEAST, CHILI PEPPER, (CHILI PEPPER, <100PPM ETHOXQUIN FOR COLOR RETENTION, NOT MORE THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE AS ANTI-CAKING), SUGAR, HABANERO PEPPERS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GRANULATED GARLIC, SODIUM ACETATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CAYENNE PEPPER, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRATE, PACKED IN NATURAL PORK CASING.
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.


