Is Trader Joe's Mexican Style Corn & Quinoa Salad Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Salad (fire Roasted Corn, Cooked White Quinoa (water, White Quinoa), Cooked Brown Rice (water, Brown Rice, Oil Blend (canola Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil)), Green Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Granted Cotija Cheese (cotija Cheese (cultured Pasteurized Milk, Sea Salt, Microbial, Enzymes), Powdered Cellulose), Kale, Grape Tomatoes, Lime, Cilantro), Roasted Poblano Cilantro Dressing (expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Water, Roasted Poblano Peppers, Cilantro, Whole Eggs, Green Onion, Jalapeno Peppers, Onion, Sea Salt, Sugar, Chopped Garlic (water, Garlic), Lemon Juice Concentrate, Distilled Vinegar, Mustard Flour, Xanthan Gum, Black Pepper, White Pepper). Contains: Milk, Egg.

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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