Is Traditional Tuna Salad Sandwich, 5 oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
tuna (tuna, water, salt), bread (organic whole wheat flour, filtered water, organic cracked wheat, organic brown sugar, organic vital wheat gluten, organic honey, yeast, sea salt, organic soybean oil, organic wheat bran, organic oats, enzymes, organic distilled vinegar, organic cultured wheat flour, ascorbic acid), tomato, lettuce, canola mayonnaise (expeller pressed canola oil, eggs, water, honey, distilled vinegar, salt, spice, lemon juice concentrate, tocopherols (vitamin e)), red onions, carrots, celery, lemon juice, parsley
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.


