Is BRIE CHEESE & BALSAMIC GLAZE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
DOUGH (SOFT WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, OLIVE OIL, SALT, YEAST), TOPPING (BRIE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, STARTER CULTURE, RENNET, PENICILLIUM CANDIDUM, SALT], CHEESE SAUCE [WATER, POWDERED DAIRY CREAMER {WHEY PROTEIN, POWDERED WHOLE MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, COCONUT OIL, SALT}, GRANA PADANO CHEESE {COW'S MILK SALT, RENNET, LYSOZYME FROM EGG WHITE}, PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE {SHEEP'S MILK, SALT, RENNET}, SALT, PEPPER], BALSAMIC GLAZE [BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA PGI* 70% {WINE VINEGAR, CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST, CARAMEL COLOR}, GLUCOSE SYRUP, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM], GRANA PADANO CHEESE [COW'S MILK, SALT, RENNET, LYSOZYME FROM EGG WHITE]).
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.


