Is Trader Joe's Queso Cheese Dip Alpha-Gal?

Ingredients

Cheese Blend (filtered Water, Whey [milk], Lactose, Dextrose, Salt, Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Cheddar And Blue Cheese (milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Cultured Whey, Xanthan Gum, Soybean Oil, Paprika And Annatto [for Color]), Garlic Chipotle Salsa (roasted Tomato, Tomato [fresh Tomato, Tomato Puree, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid], Filtered Water, Roasted Onion, Tomato Paste, Chipotle Peppers [chipotles., Tomatoes, Salt, Sesame Oil, Paprika, Vinegar, Garlic], Roasted Garlic, Cilantro, Salt, Lime Juice From Concentrate, Apple Cider Vinegar, Morita Chile Peppers), Tomato, Apple Cider Vinegar, Jalapeno Peppers (whole Jalapeno Peppers, Water, Vinegar, Carrots, Onions, Salt, Corn Oil, Calcium Chloride, Garlic), Cilantro, Green Chiles (green Chiles, Salt, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Roasted Anaheim Peppers, Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Citric Acid. Contains Milk.

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.

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