Is SOUTHWESTERN SPICY CHICKEN, MEDIUM Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
TORTILLA (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (B1), RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID], MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, PALM OIL, BAKING POWDER, SUGAR, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, NON-GMO CORN STARCH), CHICKEN (WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, RICE STARCH, SALT), VEGETABLE BLEND (TOMATOES, ZUCCHINI, SQUASH, ONIONS, SPINACH, JALAPENOS, OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, SPICES, CHILI POWDER, SALT), BROWN RICE, PEPPER JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, WHEY, NON-GMO CORN STARCH, WHOLE MILK POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES]), BLACK BEANS, NON-GMO CORN, LIME JUICE, SOUTHWEST SEASONING (SPICES, SALT, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED GARLIC), CILANTRO, NON-GMO CORN STARCH.
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.


