Is PUMPKIN SPICE SALAD Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
VEGETABLE BLEND (BABY LETTUCES [LOLLO ROSSA, TANGO, RED AND GREEN OAK, RED AND GREEN ROMAINE, RED LEAF, PARELLA], BABY GREENS [TATSOI, MIZUNA, RED AND GREEN CHARD, RED AND GREEN MUSTARD, FRISEE], BABY KALE, BABY SPINACH, RADICCHIO, BROCCOLI, CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER, INGREDIENTS MAY VARY BY SEASON), PUMPKIN VINAIGRETTE (VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL], PUMPKIN, WATER, BALSAMIC VINEGAR [WINE VINEGAR, CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST], SUGAR, GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVORS, DIJON MUSTARD [DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, WHITE WINE, SUGAR, SPICES, TURMERIC], SALT, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM), TURKEY WHITE MEAT (TURKEY WHITE MEAT, WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF: SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, RICE STARCH, SALT, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICE), PEPITAS, DATES (DATES, DEXTROSE), RAISINS (RAISINS, SUNFLOWER OIL).
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


