Is TAMALE, CHICKEN & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
WATER, CORN MASA FLOUR, COOKED CHICKEN MEAT (WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, DARK MEAT CHICKEN, WATER, SALT, CARRAGEENAN,SODIUM PHOSPHATE), SOYBEAN OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), CORN, RED BELL PEPPER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: GREEN CHILE PEPPERS (CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), SALT, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SPICES, CHILI PEPPERS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CILANTRO, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, FRUCTOSE, CHICKEN FAT, AUTOLYZED YEAST, DRY CHICKEN BROTH, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICES [INCLUDING TURMERIC]), GARLIC POWDER, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR.
Look up any ingredient →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.


