Is Boar's Head Grab N Go Handcrafted Pastrami Swiss on Rye Sandwich Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT INGREDIENTS: Pastrami Beef (Beef, Cured with Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Flavoring, Coated with Spices, Caramel Color), Rye Bread (Enriched Wheat Flour [Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Enzyme, Folic Acid], Water, Caraway Seeds, Sea Salt, Cultured Rye Flour, Caramel Color, Yeast, Enzymes, Malted Barley Flour, Calcium Propionate [Preservative], Mono- and Diglycerides, Guar Gum, Ascorbic Acid, Corn Syrup Solids, Vegetable Oil [Canola and/or Soybean], Swiss Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes), Green Leaf Lettuce, Red Onions. THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING KNOWN ALLERGENS: PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, MILK, EGG, SOY, WHEAT, FISH AND SHELLFISH.
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.


