Is TRADITIONAL MACARONI & CHEESE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
COOKED MACARONI ( [WATER, MACARONI PASTA {SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], OIL BLEND [CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL], CULTURED SUGAR, SEA SALT,) MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES AND ANNATTO [COLOR]), CHEESE SPREAD (MILK, WATER, WHEY, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILKFAT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, ENZYMES, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR], ANNATTO [COLOR], CHEESE CULTURE), SEASONED BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORINGS [LACTIC ACID, STARTER DISTILLATE]), CORNSTARCH, SEA SALT, ONION POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, GRANULATED GARLIC, CAYENNE PEPPER
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.


