Is Wei-Chuan Shumai Pre Steamed Pork And Shrimp Dumpling - 18 Oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • ground pork
  • disodium 5' -inosinate
  • distilled monoglycerides
  • riboflavin

ground pork

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Filling: Ground Pork, Shrimp (Shrimp, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Water, Salt), Water, Less than 2% of Corn Starch, Monosodium Glutamate, Salt, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Sesame Oil, White Pepper, Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Sodium Benzoate: Less than 1/10 of 1% as a Preservative), Garlic Powder, Disodium 5' -Inosinate, Disodium 5'-Guanylate. Wrapper: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Modified Potato Starch, Less than 2% of Wheat Gluten, Egg Yolk, Egg White, Salt, Sorbitol, Dough Conditioner (Distilled Monoglycerides), Egg Shade Color (Water, Propylene Glycol, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40).

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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.

Where to buy

Wei-Chuan Shumai Pre Steamed Pork And Shrimp Dumpling - 18 Oz is available at 2 retailers

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About this product

Meat · Frozen

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Texture
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