Is Private Selection® Classic Cracker Collection Variety Pack Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUNFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA OIL (CONTAINS ASCORBIC ACID AND ROSEMARY EXTRACT FOR FRESHNESS), DEHYDRATED VEGETABLE AND SEASONING BLEND (CARROT, ONION, DEXTROSE, SALT, CELERY, CORN STARCH, RED BELL PEPPER, TOMATOES, ONION POWDER, GREEN PEPPER POWDER, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CALCIUM SILICATE [ANTICAKING AGENT]), SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SALT, SODIUM, METABSULFITE, ENZYMES.
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.


