Is TORTILLA CHIPS, GRILLED RED PEPPER & TOMATO SALSA Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), WHOLE CORN, CORN STARCH, WHOLE WHITE WHEAT, WHOLE TRITICALE, WHOLE OATS, WHOLE RYE, WHOLE BARLEY, SALT, WHOLE MILLET, WHOLE BUCKWHEAT, ANCHO PEPPER, SUGAR, WHOLE BROWN RICE, TOASTED ONION, TOMATO POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), SPICES, ONION POWDER, RED BELL PEPPER, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, SKIM MILK), ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER, SKIM MILK, SUN DRIED TOMATO POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, GARLIC POWDER, ROASTED GARLIC, SMOKED PAPRIKA, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, PAPRIKA EXTRACTS, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTOSE, AND BUTTERMILK.
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.


