Is BLACK FOREST HAM Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cheese cultures
smokemaster beechwood smoked black forest ham & natural juices
pasteurized whole milk
picante provolone cheese
dextrose
water
enzymes
diglycerides
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cheese cultures

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Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

SMOKEMASTER BEECHWOOD SMOKED BLACK FOREST HAM & NATURAL JUICES (CURED WITH: WATER, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SEA SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), WHITE SUB SANDWICH ROLL (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF: YEAST, SUGAR, SALT, MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT, WHEAT GLUTEN, VEGETABLE OIL [CANOLA OIL OR SOYBEAN OIL], FUMARIC ACID, PRESERVATIVES [CALCIUM PROPIONATE, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SODIUM PROPIONATE], WHEAT STARCH, DOUGH CONDITIONERS [MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ETHOXYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES], LACTIC ACID, SODIUM DIACETATE, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN, PALM AND/OR COTTONSEED]), PICANTE PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED WHOLE MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES), LETTUCE.

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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.