Is Protein Popcorn Blueberry Cheesecake Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Candied Popcorn (air popped popcorn, sugar, corn syrup solid, artificial flavoring (water, high fructose corn syrup, glycerin, sugar, modified food starch, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, carrageenan, xanthan gum, citric acid), salt, cream of tartar, caramel set (stearin, soy lecithin), Free and Easy (soybean oil, Soybean lecithin), may contain one or more of the following: FD&C Red 3 (E127), Red 40 (E129). Yellow 5 (E102), Yellow 6 (E110) Blue 1 (E133) or Blue 2 (E132), White Chocolate (sugar, palm kernel oil, non-fat milk, sweet dairy whey (milk), lactose (milk),/milk fat, buttermilk, sodium caseinate (milk), soy lecithin - an emulsine, hydrogenated palm oil, artificial flavors. Whey Protein Isolate, Corn 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.


