Is Bean & cheese burritos Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
water, enriched flour, beans (pinto, great northern), vegetable oil (soybean, canola and/or corn), cheese (cheddar cheese [milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, annatto], processed cheese enzyme modified cheddar cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme), water, natural flavour, salt, vegetable colour]), salt, modified cornstarch, jalapeno peppers (salt, acetic acid, water, calcium chloride), flavour, spices, dough conditioners (yeast, wheat cluten, sugar, guar gum, modified cornstarch, sodium metabisulphite). contains: wheat and milk. ingrédients: eau, farine enrichie, haricots (p/ great northern), huile végétale (soya, canola ais), fromage (fromage cheddar [lait, c actérienne, sel, enzyme microbien, rocou], fro ndu [fromage cheddar transformé aux enz alt, culture bactérienne, sel, enzyme micro , saveur naturelle, sel, végétale colour)) de acétique, eau, chiorure se calcium), sa ces, conditionneur de pâte (levure, glute masucre, gomme de guar, amidon de mais mo etabisulfite de sodium). ontient : blé et lait.
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.


