Is Cheese & Onion Quiche Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), Egg, Milk, Onion (10%), Whipping cream (milk), Mature Cheddar cheese (milk) (8%), Vegetable oils (palm, rapeseed), Extra mature Cheddar cheese (milk) (6%), Red Leicester cheese (6%) (Leicester cheese (milk), colours (annatto norbixin, carotenes)), Tapioca starch, Spring onion, Dijon mustard (water, mustard seed, spirit vinegar, salt), Dextrose monohydrate, Salt, Potassium chloride, Spices, Acid (citric acid), Maltodextrin, Flour treatment agent (L-cysteine).

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.

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