Is BREAKFAST BURRITO, UNCURED BACON & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
TORTILLA (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN], WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, BAKING POWDER [CORNSTARCH, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, MONO CALCIUM PHOSPHATE], SALT AND CALCIUM PROPIONATE), EGG FILLING (LIQUID EGGS [WHOLE EGGS, NISIN PREPARATION]), POTATOES (POTATO, CANOLA OIL, SEA SALT, BLACK PEPPER), SALSA (DICED TOMATOES [FRESH TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID], JALAPENOS, YELLOW ONIONS, GREEN ONIONS, SEA SALT, CILANTRO, LIME JUICE, GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER), UNCURED BACON - NO NITRATES OR NITRITES ADDED EXCEPT FOR NATURALLY OCCURRING NITRATES IN CELERY POWDER (PORK, WATER, SALT, TURBINADO SUGAR, CELERY POWDER, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES).
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.


