Is TRADITIONAL FAVORITE CRAB CAKES Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cheese culture
nonfat dry milk
cream
pasteurized milk
cream cheese
carrageenan
dextrose
natural and artificial flavor

cheese culture

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

CRAB MEAT, IMITATION CRAB MEAT (POLLOCK, COD AND/OR PACIFIC WHITING), WATER, WHEAT STARCH, POTATO STARCH, SUGAR, TAPIOCA STARCH, SNOW CRAB MEAT (NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, (SOY), SORBITOL, EGG WHITES, CARRAGEENAN, POTASSIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, COLOR ADDED, SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, SALT, CARMINE, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SOY LECITHIN), POLLOCK, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CELERY, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, STABILIZERS (CAROB BEAN OR XANTHAN, GUAR GUMS)), ONIONS, RED PEPPERS, GREEN PEPPERS, WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CANE JUICE MOLASSES, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM, MUSTARD SEED, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), CITRIC ACID, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEINS, GUAR GUM, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SODIUM INOSINATE, DRIED YEAST, TURMERIC, GARLIC SALT, SPICES, GARLIC AND ONION POWDER, BLACK AND CAYENNE PEPPER, ANCHOVIES, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (AS PRESERVATIVES).

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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.