This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Is Trader Joe's Chicken Shu Mai Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that may not comply.
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Steamed dumplings offer savory, mildly seasoned filling with a tender, slightly chewy wrapper and moist interior; textures balance soft and slightly springy. Commonly used as quick appetizers, party platters, or weeknight meals after steaming or pan-steaming. Customer reviews note convenience, consistent flavor, and occasional variability in size or moisture levels.

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Ingredients

Filling (chicken, Onions, Carrots, Green Onions, Whole Wheat Flour, Sugar, Sesame Oil, Salt, Garlic Ginger, White Pepper), Dough (unbleached" Enriched Flour [wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Wheat. Gluten), Dipping Sauce (soy Sauce [water, Soybeans, Salt, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Lactic Acid], Sugar, Water, Rice Vinegar, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor Of Capsicum). Contains Soy, Wheat.

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.

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