Is Tayto Assorted Flavour Potato Crisps 12 x 25g Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Cheese & Onion Flavour Potato Crisps: Potatoes, Vegetable Oils: Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil, Cheese And Onion Flavour (Onion Powder, Yeast Powder, Cheese Powder (Milk), Flavour Enhancer: Monosodium Glutamate, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Salt), Salt & Vinegar Flavour Potato Crisps: Potatoes, Salt & Vinegar Flavour (Flavourings, Cornflour, Flavour Enhancer: Monosodium Glutamate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Acid: Citric Acid), Spring Onion Flavour Potato Crisps: Potatoes, Spring Onion Flavour (Whey Permeate (Milk), Salt, Onion Powder, Flavour Enhancer: Monosodium Glutamate, Potassium Chloride, Yeast Powder, Sugar, Acid: Malic Acid, Flavourings, Garlic Powder, Sweetener: Saccharin (Milk)), Prawn Cocktail Flavour Potato Crisps: Potatoes, Prawn Cocktail Flavour (Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Whey Extract (Milk), Maize Starch, Acidity Regulator: Sodium Diacetate, Sugar, Flavour Enhancers: Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium 5 Ribonucleotide, Salt, Hydrolysed Soya Protein, Acid: Citric Acid, Flavourings (Contains Acid: Acetic Acid), Lactose (Milk), Colour: Paprika Extract, Sweetener: Saccharin)
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.


