Is EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA FRESHLY SLICED EGGPLANT LIGHTLY BREADED THEN SMOTHERED IN VINE-RIPENED TOMATO SAUCE AND THREE CHEESES, EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
TOMATOES (TOMATOES, SALT, BASIL), EGGPLANT, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), EGG, WATER, SOY BEAN OIL, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY, SUGAR, SALT, ROMANO CHEESE [PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SOYBEAN OIL (AS A PROCESSING AID), YEAST, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, PAPRIKA), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (REDUCED), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ONIONS, IMPORTED ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, CULTURES, RENNET, SALT), SOY OIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), OLIVE OIL, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC, SUGAR.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


