Is Smart Balance Smart Balance Buttery Spread Light With Flaxseed Oil Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Water, Vegetable Oil Blend (Palm, Canola, Flaxseed, and Olive Oils), Less than 2 Percent of: Salt, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta-Carotene (Color), Vegetable Monoglycerides and Sorbitan Ester of Fatty Acids (Emulsifier); and Potassium Sorbate, Lactic Acid, TBHQ, Calcium Disodium EDTA (to Protect Flavor).

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.

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