Is Wegmans Italian Classics Chicken Tortelloni, Chicken Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
PASTA (DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, PASTEURIZED EGGS, SEA SALT), FILLING (CHICKEN BREAST MEAT [BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, SEA SALT], RICOTTA CHEESE [WHOLE MILK, VINEGAR, SALT], BREAD CRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, SALT, CANOLA OIL], MOZZARELLA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED WHOLE MILK, CULTURE, SALT, RENNET], PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE BLEND [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE], CHICKEN BASE [CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, POTATO FLOUR, CARROT POWDER, TURMERIC], GARLIC, SEA SALT, PARSLEY, ROSEMARY, THYME).
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.


