Is REAL FOODS, ARTICHOKE JALAPENO DIP Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SOUR CREAM (CULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A CREAM, NONFAT MILK, AND ENZYME), ARTICHOKE HEARTS (ARTICHOKE HEARTS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), MAYONNAISE (CANOLA OIL, WATER, WHOLE EGGS, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, LEMON JUICE, MUSTARD SPICE, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES [AGED OVER 10 MONTHS], AND CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING]), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], SORBIC ACID [AS A PRESERVATIVE]), JALAPENO PEPPER, LEMON JUICE, MICROGARD 1-50 (CULTURED GRADE A NONFAT DRY MILK POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN), MICROGARD 100 (CULTURED GRADE A NONFAT DRY MILK POWDER, GRADE A NONFAT DRY MILK POWDER)
Look up any ingredient →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.


