Is CHEESE PIZZA, CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CRUST (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, SUGAR, AND SALT) PIZZA CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND PART SKIM MILK, WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK FAT, LACTIC ACID, CONTAINING LESS THAN 0.5% OF ENZYMES, SMOKE FLAVOR). SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, ONION, SOYBEAN OIL, PARSLEY FLAKES, OREGANO, BASIL, BAY LEAVES, SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER). ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COWS MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, AND ENZYMES SOYBEAN OIL). 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.


