Is SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
WATER, SUSHI RICE, IMITATION CRAB (ALASKA POLLOCK, WATER, WHEAT STARCH, SUGAR, POTATO STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MIRIN WINE (SAKE, SUGAR, SALT, WATER, YEAST EXTRACT), SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, NATURAL CRAB FLAVOR (CRAB FLAVOR, MALTODEXTRIN), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, EGG WHITES, CITRIC ACID, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, LYCOPENE, SOY LECITHIN, COLOR ADDED.), SHRIMP TEMPURA PRE-FRIED TAIL OFF (SHRIMP, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED STARCH, STARCH, SOYBEAN PROTEIN, SOYBEAN POWDER, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SALT, CALCINATED SHELL CALCIUM, PERILLA OIL, EMULSIFIER [PALM, SOYBEAN], MIXED TOCOPHEROLS [ALPHA, BETA], RIBOFLAVIN, PAPRIKA COLOR), CUCUMBER, AVOCADO, SEASONED VINEGAR (SUGAR, RICE VINEGAR, SALT, BROWN SUGAR) , MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, WHOLE EGGS AND EGG YOLKS, VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE, CALCIUM DISODIUM, EDTA {USED TO PROTECT QUALITY}, NATURAL FLAVORS), TEMPURA CRUNCH (WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, CORN STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, COLOR RED), SESAME SEED TOASTED, DRIED HOSHI NORI.
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.


