Is ROASTED SWEET POTATO & APPLE SALAD Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ROMAINE LETTUCE, ROASTED SWEET POTATO (SWEET POTATO, CANOLA OIL), APPLE (FRESH APPLES, CALCIUM ASCORBATE [A BLEND OF CALCIUM AND VITAMIN C TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS AND COLOR]), HONEY CRANBERRY DRESSING (WATER, HONEY, CANOLA OIL, CRANBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, SUGAR, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, DIJON MUSTARD [DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TURMERIC, TARTARIC ACID, SPICES], LESS THAN 2% OF DRIED CRANBERRIES [SUGAR, CRANBERRIES, SUNFLOWER OIL], BROWN SUGAR, LEMON PEEL [LEMON PEEL, SUGAR, LEMON OIL], SPICES, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, AGAVE SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVOR), DRIED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, BEET SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL), KALE, CARROT, ALMOND.
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.


