Is Private Selection™ Tempura Shrimp Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Shrimp: Shrimp, Wheat Flour, Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Rice Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Modified Tapioca Starch, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Aluminum Potassium Sulfate, Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate, Fumaric Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Stearic Acid), Sodium Tripolyphosphate (For Moisture Retention), Soy Dipping Sauce: Water, Dextrose, Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat Flour, Soybean, Salt), Sugar, Sorbitol, Modified Tapioca Starch, Salt, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative)
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.


