Is THE FRESH MARKET, ASSORTED NUT SAMPLER Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS (PEANUTS, EVAPORATED SUGAR CANE, LIGHT AMBER HONEY, PEANUT OIL, SUGAR, POTATO STARCH, SALT, AND XANTHAN GUM), ROASTED, SALTED CASHEWS (CASHEWS, CANOLA OIL, SALT), ROASTED, SALTED ALMONDS (ALMONDS, CANOLA OIL, SALT), SALT & PEPPER PEANUTS (PEANUTS, CANOLA OIL, SEA SALT & PEPPER SEASONING [SEA SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (MILK), SPICE, SUGAR, SODIUM DIACETATE, GARLIC POWDER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ONION POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS, AND LESS THAN 2% CALCIUM SILICATE ADDED AS A PROCESSING AID], SWEET ALE NUTS (PEANUTS, SUGAR, SALTED BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT], SALT), DELUXE NUT MIX (ROASTED, SALTED CASHEWS [CASHEWS, CANOLA OIL, SALT], ROASTED, SALTED ALMONDS [ALMONDS, CANOLA OIL, SALT], BLANCHED ALMONDS [BLANCHED ALMONDS, CANOLA OIL, SALT], ROASTED, SALTED BRAZIL NUTS [BRAZIL NUTS, CANOLA OIL, SALT], ROASTED, SALTED PECANS [PECANS, CANOLA OIL, SALT], BLANCHED HAZELNUTS).
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.


