Is RICE & SAUCE, CHICKEN Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
ENRICHED LONG GRAIN RICE (RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), ENRICHED VERMICELLI (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, CORN STARCH, CHICKEN FAT, CARROTS*, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION*, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, CHICKEN MEAT, PARSLEY*, LACTOSE, GARLIC*, TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR), DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SPICE EXTRACTS, SODIUM CASEINATE (FROM MILK), DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR AND SOY LECITHIN.
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.


