Is TteokBokki Sweet & Spicy Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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natural and artificial flavor
natural flavor
disodium inosinate

natural and artificial flavor

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Natural flavors can include both animal and plant sources and may contain alpha-gal if derived from mammals. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

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Ingredients

RICE CAKE: RICE, ETHANOL (FOR FRESHNESS). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF RICE BRAN EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, WATER, MALTITOL SYRUP, ACETIC ACID, TRISODIUM CITRATE, SALT. SEASONING POWDER: SUGAR, RED PEPPER POWDER, DEXTRIN, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SEASONING (SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SEASONING [SALT, WHEAT STARCH GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER], SUGAR, SOY SAUCE [DEFATTED SOYBEAN, CORN GLUTEN], WHEAT STARCH, PALM OIL, GLUCOSE, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SEASONED SOY SAUCE [SOY SAUCE (DEFATTED SOYBEAN, CORN GLUTEN), PALM OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, XYLOSE, ONION CONCENTRATE), BLACK PEPPER, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ONION SEASONING OIL, SEASONING (GLUCOSE, WHEAT STARCH, OLEORESIN BLACK PEPPER OLEORESIN CAPSICUM), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), DRIED GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, DRIED ONION, SILICON DIOXIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, BLACK PEPPER, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN CONTAINS: WHEAT AND SOY. MANUFACTURED FOR: SFC GLOBAL SUPPLY

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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.