Is WHITE CHICKEN, TERIYAKI Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
WATER, COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SEASONING [CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, VINEGAR POWDER {MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN AND TAPIOCA STARCH, DRIED VINEGAR}, BROWN SUGAR, SALT, DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, CHICKEN TYPE FLAVOR {HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, DISODIUM INOSINATE & DISODIUM GUANYLATE}], SODIUM PHOSPHATES), RICE, BROWN SUGAR (SUGAR, CANE SYRUPS), BROCCOLI, SOY SAUCE (SOYBEANS, SALT, WHEAT), VINEGAR, PINEAPPLE JUICE, RED PEPPER, STARCH, GINGER, GARLIC, SESAME OIL, CHICKEN BASE (SALT, SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CHICKEN FAT, DRIED SWEET WHEY, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: ONION POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, TORULA YEAST, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SPICE AND COLORING, NATURAL FLAVORINGS AND COLORING, GARLIC POWDER, CARAMEL COLOR), CARAMEL COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, CRUSHED RED PEPPER.
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.


