Is Private Selection™ Maryland Style Crab Cakes Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Crab Meat, Mayonnaise (Soybean Oil, Egg And Egg Yolk, Water, Sugar, Vinegar, Salt, Mustard Powder, Acetic Acid, Xanthan Gum), Bread Crumbs (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Yeast), Eggs, Yellow Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, Water, Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, Spices, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder), Seasoning (Celery Salt (Salt, Celery Seed), Spices (Including Red Pepper And Black Pepper), Paprika), Parsley, Crab Meat, Parsley
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.


