Is FRANZ, WILLAMETTE VALLEY GREAT SEED BREAD Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
WHOLE GRAIN (WHOLE GRAIN CRACKED WHEAT, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR), WATER, ENRICHED UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, SEED AND GRAIN BLEND (SUNFLOWER SEED, FLAX SEED, WHITE QUINOA, BLACK QUINOA, RED QUINOA, POPPY SEED, CORNMEAL), AGAVE NECTAR. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: PUMPKIN SEEDS, ROLLED OATS, STEEL CUT OATS, BABY OATS, OAT FIBER, SEA SALT, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND/OR SOY), DISTILLED VINEGAR, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, DOUGH CONDITIONER (ASCORBIC ACID), CALCIUM SULFATE, ENZYMES, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY FLOUR.
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.


