Is WHITE MEAT CHICKEN SALAD Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, WHOLE EGGS AND EGG YOLKS, VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE [FROM CONCENTRATE], OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [USED TO PROTECT QUALITY]), WHITE CHICKEN PIECES (WHITE CHICKEN, WATER, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATES), CELERY, SALAD DRESSING (WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGG YOLKS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% MUSTARD [DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT], SALT, SPICES, TORULA YEAST, PAPRIKA [FOR COLOR], NATURAL FLAVORS, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE]), BREAD CRUMBS (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, SUGAR, AND SALT), SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED DEXTROSE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SALT, SODIUM CHLORIDE, EGG WHITE LYSOZYME, NISIN PREPARATION), SALT, SUGAR, CIDER VINEGAR (CIDER AND WHITE), CITRIC ACID (ANTIOXIDANT), SPICE.
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.


