Is RED POTATO SALAD Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
POTATOES, MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, WHOLE EGGS, EGG YOLKS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, MUSTARD FLOUR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE]), SOUR CREAM (MILK, CREAM, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GELATIN, GUAR GUM, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE, [PRESERVATIVE]), SUGAR, EGGS, BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), CORN SYRUP, SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTERMILK, SALT, WHEY, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC, ONION, LACTIC ACID, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, PARSLEY, NATURAL BUTTERMILK FLAVOR [BUTTERMILK POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN, SILICON DIOXIDE {ANTI CAKING}, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL], GUAR GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTI CAKING]), SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, BACON FAT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR (WATER, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR), POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), DEHYDRATED ONION, CHIVES.
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.


