Is CHEESE PIZZA Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CRUST: WATER, TAPIOCA FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, MODIFIED RICH STARCH, FRESH YEAST, WHEY POWDER, BUTTER FLAKES (SOYBEAN OIL, BUTTER FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN), OLIVE OIL, EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, SALT, XANTHAN GUM. SAUCE: CRUSHED TOMATOES (WATER, CONCENTRATED CRUSHED TOMATOES), TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), SUGAR, SALT, SPICES, SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, GARLIC, ROMANO CHEESE FLAVOR (ROMANO CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, SPICE EXTRACTIVE. MOZZARELLA CHEESE: PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, AND ENZYMES. FONTINA CHEESE: PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, AND ENZYMES), ASIAGO CHEESE: PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, AND ENZYMES.
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.


