Is Signature Select/Farms Cafe Bowl Chef Salad - 7.75 Oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Iceberg Lettuce, Ranch Dressing (Vegetable Oil [Canola and/or Soybean Oil], Nonfat Buttermilk [Whey, Water, Skim Milk Powder, Corn Starch, Tapioca Starch, Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum, Culture], Water, Maltodextrin, White Wine Vinegar, Egg Yolk, Sugar, Less than 2% of Buttermilk Powder, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Seasoning Blend [Salt, Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Dried Onion, Dried Garlic, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor, Spice, Parsley, Guar Gum], Seasoning Blend [Dextrose, Salt, Natural Flavors, Modified Corn Starch], Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Butter [Cream, Salt], Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Spices, Ground Mustard, Natural Flavor), Smoked Turkey Breast (Cured with: Water, Contains 2% or Less of Salt, Dextrose, Modified Corn Starch, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Natural Flavoring, Sodium Diacetate, Natural Mesquite Smoke Flavor, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Nitrite, Citric Acid), Smoked Ham Water Added-a Portion of Ground Ham Added (Cured with: Water, Sugar, Contains 2% or Less of: Salt, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphates, Flavoring, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Swiss Cheese (Swiss Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Potato Starch and Powdered Cellulose [to Prevent Caking), Natamycin [Mold Inhibitor]).
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.


