Is CHEESE MINI PIZZA, CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CRUST (ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, IRON, ASCORBIC ACID, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, GLUTEN, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, WATER, SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL), YEAST, SALT, CORN MEAL), SAUCE (DICED TOMATO (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), WATER, GRANULATED GARLIC, GARLIC, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES (VEGETABLE)], CELLULOSE POWDER, POTASSIUM SORBATE TO PROTECT FLAVOR, SUGAR, SPICE, SALT, OREGANO), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES [VEGETABLE]), OREGANO.
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.


