Is Bagels Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

casein
carrageenan
milk
cheese culture
pasteurized part-skim milk
parmesan cheese
dextrose
enzymes
riboflavin

casein

Dietitian note

Casein is a protein found in dairy products and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, CORN MEAL, YEAST, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, DEXTROSE, CALCIUM SULFATE, CITRIC ACID, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID, CASEIN, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, TURMERIC & PAPRIKA OLEORESINS (COLOR), SOY LECITHIN, SESAME FLOUR.

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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.