Is Trader Joe's Honey Walnut Shrimp Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Breaded Shrimp (shrimp [shrimp, Salt, Rice Starch], Batter [wheat Flour, Modified Food Starch, Rice Flour, Salt, Leavening (sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Annatto Extract (color)], Predust [modified Food Starch, Enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Salt, Yeast, Ascorbic Acid]).sauce (cream [cream, Carrageenan], Condensed Milk [milk, Sugar], Honey, Canola Oil, Pineapple, Mayonnaise [expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Whole Eggs, Apple Cider Vinegar, Water, Egg Yolks, Sea Salt, Mustard, Lemon Juice Concentrate], Natural Butter Flavor [whey Solids, Enzyme Modified Butter, Maltodextrin, Salt, Dehydrated Butter, Guar Gum, Annatto And Turmeric (color)], Lemon Juice Concentrate, Sea Salt). Candied Walnuts (walnuts, Sugar, Peanut Oil, Salt). Contain Wheat, Shrimp, Milk, Egg, Walnut, Peanuts. May Contain Traces Of Fish And Soy.

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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