Is SPINACH & KALE DIP, GREEK YOGURT Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
YOGURT (GRADE A PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK, CREAM, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, FOOD STARCH, GELATIN, PECTIN, CULTURES (STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS, LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUB SP. BULGARICUS, LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI, PROPIONIBACTERIUM FREUDENREICHII SHERMANII)), MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, EGG YOLKS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, SUGAR, SALT, CIDER VINEGAR, SPICES), SPINACH. WATER CHESTNUT, CARROT==LEMON JUICE, SEASONING MIX (MALTODEXTRIN, POTATO STARCH, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES), DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (CARROTS,TOMATO CELERY, CABBAGE, LEEKS), SALT, WHITE PEPPER, GARLIC, CELERY SALT, NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL PRESERVATIVE).
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.


