Is Sugar Free BBQ Sauce Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
ALLULOSE, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE FROM VINE-RIPENED TOMATOES, CITRIC ACID), APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE (TOMATO PASTE, CITRIC ACID), SEASONING (SPICES INCLUDING PAPRIKA, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, AND NOT MORE THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), WATER, KOSHER SALT, HORSERADISH (HORSERADISH ROOTS, VINEGAR, SALT), CORN STARCH, VANILLA EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, WORCESTERSHIRE POWDER (WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE [VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT (ONION, TOMATO, APPLE), CARAMEL COLOR, SPICE EXTRACT, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, GARLIC, SALT]), LIQUID SMOKE (WATER, NATURAL HICKORY FLAVOR), WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, LEMON JUICE (WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 2% OF: LEMON OIL, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE [PRESERVATIVES]), GARLIC POWDER, GRANULATED GARLIC
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.


