Is CHEESE & GARLIC CROUTONS, CHEESE & GARLIC Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Canola, Sunflower Oil (With Rosemary Extract And Ascorbic Acid (To Preserve Freshness)), Garlic, Romano Cheese Powder (Romano Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Buttermilk, Soybean Oil, Whey, Disodium Phosphate, Citric Acid), Salt, Yeast, Romano Cheese (Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzyme), Sugar, Parsley, Natural Flavors (Milk), Wheat Gluten, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Citric Acid, Extractives Of Annatto And Turmeric (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.


