Is Tom & Bingo's Hickory Bbq Sauce Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
KETCHUP (TOMATO CONCENTRATE MADE FROM RED RIPE TOMATOES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CORN SYRUP, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS), VINEGAR, MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, NO. 1 GRADE MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVORS, GARLIC POWDER), SUGAR, SALT, SPICES, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE, CHILI POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, BBQ SPICE BLEND (BROWN SUGAR, SALT PAPRIKA, CORN STARCH, SPICES, ONION, GARLIC, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SMOKE FLAVOR, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR. SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT)
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.


