Is Ruths Spread, Pimento, Original Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
IMITATION SALAD CHEESE (WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, STARCH, WHEY, CASEIN AND/OR CASEINATE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID [AS A PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL COLOR, LACTIC ACID), SALAD DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGG YOLKS, SALT, LESS THAN 1/10 OF 1% SODIUM BENZOATE, LESS THAN 1/10 OF 1% POTASSIUM SORBATE), PIMENTOS, WATER, SWEET BELL PEPPERS (BELL PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 2% BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), WHEY, CHEESE FLAVOR (DEHYDRATED BLEND OF CHEESE (GRANULAR AND BLUE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), POTASSIUM SORBATE (AS A PRESERVATIVE).
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.


