Is Wegman's In Store Made Tortilla Chips Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Tortilla Chips (Stone Ground Corn, Water. Contains 2% or less of: Sodium Propionate, Trace of Calcium Hydroxide), Vegetable Oil Blend (Soybean Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Soybean Oil), lodized Salt (Salt, Calcium Silicate, Dextrose, Potassium lodide).
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.


