Is BURRITOS, STEAK & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
TORTILLA (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CANOLA OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAT 2% OF CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, YEAST), BEEF STEAK (BEEF, BEEF STOCK, LESS THAN 2% RICE STARCH, SEA SALT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, VINEGAR, SPICE), STEAK SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE [TOMATOES], SOUR CREAM [CULTURED CREAM], ONION, JALAPENO PEPPER, SPICE BLEND [SPICES, GARLIC POWDER], CORN STARCH, SEA SALT), SEASONED PINTO BEANS (WATER, PINTO BEANS, CHILE SAUCE [WATER, TOMATOES, RED PEPPER, ONION, CIDER VINEGAR, CORN STARCH, TOMATO PASTE, DRIED CHILE, SEA SALT, GARLIC, GROUND CHILE, SUGAR, CUMIN, BAY LEAF, ALLSPICE], SEASONING BLEND [SPICES, GARLIC POWDER], CANOLA OIL, SEA SALT, GARLIC POWDER), COOKED BROWN RICE (WATER, BROWN RICE), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED GRADE A MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ANNATTO [COLOR], ENZYMES), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CORN, RED BELL PEPPER.
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.


