Is Bowl & Basket Garlic Bread Sticks Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
BREADSTICK: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR ([WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, SALT, GUAR GUM, CANOLA OIL, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, MICROBIAL ENZYMES, VEGETABLE PROTEIN, SPREAD: VEGETABLE OIL BLEND (SOYBEAN, PALM), WATER, CRUSHED GARLIC, DRIED GARLIC, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NATURAL FLAVORS, SWEET CREAM BUTTERMILK, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SPICE, ONION POWDER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, GARLIC EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, BETA-CAROTENE (COLOR)
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.


