Is BACON, SWISS CHEESE, PARMESAN CHEESE, AND ONION BAKED IN CREAM AND EGG FILLED PIE SHELL, QUICE LORRAINE, QUICHE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

QUICHE FILLING (EGGS, HEAVY CREAM [HEAVY CREAM, CARAGEENAN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80], SALT, PEPPER), PIE SHELL (WHEAT FLOUR, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT), SWISS CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BACON (SMOKED SLICED BACON CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRATE), ONION, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, ENZYMES, NATAMICYN {PRESERVATIVE}).

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.

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