Is TAI PEI, GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
COOKED RICE: WATER, RICE., VEGETABLES: BROCCOLI, SUGAR SNAP PEAS, CARROTS, RED BELL PEPPER, ONIONS., SAUCE: WATER, SALTED SAKE (WATER, RICE, SALT), SUGAR, SLY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS , WHEAT, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, FRUCTOSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: DISTILLED VINEGAR, SPICES, CHICKEN BROTH, SESAME SEEDS, GARLIC, CARAMEL COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, SALT., BREADED CHICKEN BREAST CHUNKS: BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT. WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, BATTERED WITH: WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SALT, RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, NONFAT DRY MILK, DEXTROSE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, TBHQ, CITRIC ACID, SPICES, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), YEAST, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL.
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.


