Is Central Market Mrs. Paschal's Buttermilk Pie, Serves 8-10 Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Buttermilk Pie Filling (Sugar, Eggs (Eggs, Citric Acid (Citric Acid , Water)), Buttermilk (Milk(cultured/lowfat), Skim Milk, Corn Starch, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Carrageenan, Mono & Diglycerides (Emulsifier), Carob Bean Gum, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Unsalted Butter (Cream(pasteurized) (Milk), Natural Flavor), Wheat Flour, Enriched Yellow Cornmeal (Yellow Cornmeal, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vanilla Extract (Water, Vanilla Bean Extractive, Alcohol), Salt), Pie Shell (Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Interesterified Soybean Oil, Water, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Contains 2% Or Less Of:, White Grape Juice Concentrate, Salt, Citrus Fiber, Xanthan Gum), Nutmeg, Keep Refrigerated
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.


