Is Stonemill Kitchens Chickpea & Wheatberry Pasta Salad Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
COOKED ENRICHED CAVATAPPI PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GARBANZO BEANS (GARBANZO BEANS, WATER, SALT), SOYBEAN OIL, COOKED WHEATBERRY AND BARLEY BLEND (COOKED WHEATBERRIES [WHEATBERRIES, WATER], COOKED BARLEY [BARLEY, WATER]), LEMON JUICE, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES (SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, SULFUR DIOXIDE, SALT, GLUCOSE, CITRIC ACID), RED BELL PEPPER, BABY SPINACH, GOLDEN BALSAMIC VINEGAR (WHITE WINE VINEGAR, CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST, CONTAINS SULFITES), SUGAR, SALT, WATER, CULTURED DEXTROSE TO PROTECT FLAVOR, BASIL, DIJON MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SEA SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TURMERIC, SPICES), GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER), DEHYDRATED ONION, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, ROSEMARY, LEMON OIL, NATAMYCIN (PRESERVE QUALITY). CONTAINS: WHEAT.
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.


