Is Trader Joe's Pimento Cheese Dip Alpha-Gal Friendly?
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Ingredients
Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Microbial Enzyme, Annatto (color)), Natamycin (mold Inhibitor), Water, Roasted Pimento Pepper (pimento Pepper, Water, Salt, Citric Acid (to Preserve), Calcium Chloride), Mayonnaise (expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Egg Yolks, Water, Honey, Distilled Vinegar, Whole Egg, Salt, Spice, Lemon Juice Concentrate), Cultured Dextrose (to Preserve), Salt, Cane Sugar, Onion Powder, Citric Acid (acidifier), Spice, 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.