No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Is Two Cheese & Green Chile Tamale - Wrapped in a Corn Husk Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.
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Two Cheese & Green Chile Tamale

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Ingredients

Ingredients: Corn Masa: Corn Masa Flour (White Corn Treated with Hydrated Lime), Chicken Stock (Water, Chicken Base [Oven Roasted Chicken With Natural Juices, Salt, Sugar, Corn Starch, Rendered Chicken Fat, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Onion Powder, Rice Flour, Maltodextrin (from corn), Turmeric]), Water, Lard (BHT and Citric Acid to improve stability), Brown Rice Flour (Long Grain Brown Rice, Stabilized Rice Bran), Contains 2% or Less of: Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Corn Starch, Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Paprika (for flavor), and Salt. Filling: Cooked Chicken Leg Meat (Chicken Leg Meat, Water, Salt) and Salsa Verde (Tomatillo, Water, Spinach, Modified Corn Starch, Jalapeno, Sea Salt, Cilantro, Spices, Garlic, Sugar).

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.