Is Trader Joe's Homestyle Chicken Salad Alpha-Gal?

Description
Savory, mildly seasoned deli-style spread offers a creamy, chunky texture that reviewers describe as satisfying and easy to spread. Commonly used in sandwiches, on crackers, or atop greens, shoppers report consistent flavor and convenient ready-to-eat packaging, while some note occasional variability in chunk size and seasoning intensity and portioning variability.

Description
Savory, mildly seasoned deli-style spread offers a creamy, chunky texture that reviewers describe as satisfying and easy to spread. Commonly used in sandwiches, on crackers, or atop greens, shoppers report consistent flavor and convenient ready-to-eat packaging, while some note occasional variability in chunk size and seasoning intensity and portioning variability.
Ingredients
COOKED WHITE CHICKEN MEAT (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, LEMON ZEST [LEMON PEEL, WATER, CITRIC ACID {ACIDIFIER}], BLACK PEPPER), MAYONNAISE (EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, EGG YOLKS, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, WHITE MUSTARD [DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SEA SALT], LEMON JUICE), CELERY, CARROTS, CULTURED DEXTROSE (TO PRESERVE), BLACK PEPPER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, DRIED GREEN ONION. CONTAINS EGG.
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.


