Is Chicken & Cheese Burritos Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

chicken breast with rib meat, pasteurized process Monterey Jack cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), cream, water, sodium phosphates, powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), salt, sorbic acid (preservative), natamycin (preservative), water, roasted red bell peppers, roasted onions, pinto beans, modified food starch, contains 2% or less of: vinegar, chicken broth flavor mix (hydrolyzed corn gluten, soy protein and wheat gluten, salt, sugar, autolyzed yeast extract, dried chicken meat, torula yeast, soy flour), green bell peppers, salt, granulated garlic, guar gum, tortilla (wheat flour enriched wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, water, soybean oil, salt, vital wheat gluten, guar gum)

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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