Is Trader Joe's Crunchy Slaw Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

SALAD (GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT [BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, POTATO STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE GRANULATED GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER, ROMAINE LETTUCE, GREEN CABBAGE, CARROT, CRISPY NOODLES [UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR {WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}, CANOLA OIL, SEA SALT), GREEN ONION, CILANTRO), PEANUT DRESSING (AGAVE NECTAR, WATER, PEANUT BUTTER [PEANUTS), SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, DISTILLED VINEGAR, GINGER, RICE VINEGAR, SESAME OIL, MOLASSES, ORGANIC CARAMEL COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, SESAME SEED, DEHYDRATED CHIVES). CONTAINS SOY, SESAME, WHEAT, PEANUT.

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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