Is Van de Kamp's Fish Sandwich Fillets - Original Recipe Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
POLLOCK (FISH, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE TO RETAIN FISH MOISTURE), BREAD CRUMBS (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT AND YEAST), WATER, COTTONSEED OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT FLOUR. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SALT, SOYBEAN OIL), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, PAPRIKA.
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.


