Is Private Selection™ Handcrafted Sesame Shrimp Toast Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Shrimp (Shrimp, Salt), Seasoning (Yeast, Tapioca Starch)), Toast: (Bread (Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Yeast, Salt, Sugar, Bread Improver (Sodium Chloride, Wheat Flour, Protein (Alpha Amylase Enzyme), Maltodextrin, Palm Olein, Sodium Citrate)), White Sesame Seeds), Pre-cooked With Palm Oil, Topping: (Shrimp (Shrimp, Salt), Seasoning (Yeast, Tapioca Starch)), Pre-cooked With Palm Oil
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.


