Is Reser's Fine Foods Ham Salad, 5 lbs Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cooked ham with natural juices
natural smoke flavor
cultured dextrose
polysorbate 80
natural flavoring
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cooked ham with natural juices

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Ham comes from pig, and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

Dressing (Mayonnaise (Soybean Oil, Water, Egg Yolks, Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Calcium Disodium Edta To Protect Flavor), Celery, Sweet Pickle (Cucumbers, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate , Calcium Chloride, Natural Flavoring, Polysorbate 80), Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Breadcrumbs (Wheat Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Salt), Dehydrated Onion, Modified Corn Starch, Phosphoric Acid, Maltodextrin, Cultured Dextrose, Spice, Xanthan Gum, Beet Color (Red Beet Juice, Water, Citric Acid), Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate To Protect Flavor, Salt, Natural Smoke Flavor, Paprika, Sodium Diacetate, Egg White Lysozyme, Nisin Preparation), Cooked Ham With Natural Juices (Cured With Water, Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite)

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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.