Is AUNT MILLIE'S, STRAWBERRY BANANA BREAD Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
ENRICHED UNBLEACHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), NIACIN (VITAMIN B3) FOLIC ACID], WATER, BROWN SUGAR, SUGAR, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, BANANA POWDER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CINNAMON, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (A PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, WHEAT STARCH, CALCIUM SULFATE, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE
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.


