Is TORTILLA CHIPS BITES, CREAM CHEESE & JALAPENO Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
CULTURED CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS {XANTHAN, CAROB BEAN, AND/OR GUAR}), TORTILLA BREADER (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, TORTILLA PIECES {CORN, VEGETABLE OIL [CORN, SOY, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL]}, DEXTROSE, DRIED YEAST, SALT), WATER, BREADER (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL), BATTER (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, ENRICHED FLOUR {WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, IODIZED SALT, WHEY, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARONATE}, SODIUM ALGINATE, SOY FLOUR, NONFAT MILK, COLORED WITH OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR, EGG), CANOLA OIL, JALAPENO PEPPERS, BLUE CORN TORTILLA CHIP CRUMBS (GROUND CORN [TREATED WITH LIME}, VEGETABLE OIL {CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, CANOLA OIL}, COLORED WITH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE CONCENTRATES, ROSEMARY EXTRACT), RED CORN TORTILLA CHIP CRUMBS (GROUND CORN {TREATED WITH LIME}, VEGETABLE OIL {CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, CANOLA OIL}, COLORED WITH BEET JUICE CONCENTRATE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT), MATRIX (WHEAT FLOUR, METHYLCELLULOSE, SODIUM ALGINATE AND SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE), CALCIUM CHLORIDE.
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.


