Is UNCLE BEN'S, COUNTRY INN RICE PILAF Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ENRICHED PARBOILED RICE [LONG GRAIN RICE, NIACIN, IRON (FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE), THIAMIN (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), FOLATE (FOLIC ACID)]; WHOLE GRAIN PARBOILED BROWN RICE; ENRICHED ORZO [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NATURAL FLAVOR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMIN (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), RIBOFLAVIN, FOLATE (FOLIC ACID)]; SALT; MALTODEXTRIN; YEAST EXTRACT; ONION POWDER; GARLIC POWDER; SUNFLOWER OIL; TURMERIC (COLOR).
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.


