Is Trader Joe's Jumeokbap Korean Rice Ball With Plant-Based Beefless Bulgogi and Vegetables Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Description
Hand-sized Korean-style rice ball offers savory-sweet, umami-forward flavor with a tender, slightly chewy interior and compact, slightly sticky exterior. Commonly eaten as a quick on-the-go snack, lunch addition, or potluck finger food. Reviewers cite convenient portability and pronounced seasoning; some note uneven heating and variable texture with occasional salty finish.

Description
Hand-sized Korean-style rice ball offers savory-sweet, umami-forward flavor with a tender, slightly chewy interior and compact, slightly sticky exterior. Commonly eaten as a quick on-the-go snack, lunch addition, or potluck finger food. Reviewers cite convenient portability and pronounced seasoning; some note uneven heating and variable texture with occasional salty finish.
Ingredients
Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Water, rice, sauce (sugar, soy sauce [water, soybeans, wheat, salt], water, onion, salt, garlic, modified tapioca starch, black pepper powder, citric acid [to preserve]), beefless bulgogi (water, sauce [sugar, water, soy sauce {water, defatted soybean, wheat, salt}, pear puree, onion, garlic, apple puree, caramelized sugar syrup (sugar, water), modified cornstarch, ginger, green onion extract (water, green onion, maltodextrin, salt, pectinase), dextrin, black rice pepper, guar gum, xanthan gum], textured soy protein [soy protein isolate, rice flour, wheat gluten, cocoa powder], soybean oil), carrot, green onion, cabbage, onion, textured soybean protein concentrate, soybean oil, soy sauce (water, defatted soybean flakes, wheat, salt), sugar, garlic, cornstarch, sesame oil, salt, wheat gluten. Contains soy, sesame, 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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Yes! We believe this product is dairy free as there are no dairy ingredients listed on the label.
Details →No. This product is not gluten free as it lists 2 ingredients that contain gluten and 2 ingredients that could contain gluten depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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