Is FRIED BEAN CHEESE BURRITO, FRIED BEAN CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

BEAN AND CHEESE BURRITO (TORTILLA [BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR; NIACIN; REDUCED IRON; THIAMINE MONONITRATE; RIBOFLAVIN; FOLIC ACID); WATER; SOYBEAN OIL; SALT; GUAR GUM; BAKING POWDER (CORN STARCH; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE; MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE); L-CYSTEINE (DOUGH CONDITIONER)]; WATER; PASTEURIZED PROCESSED AMERICAN CHEESE [(AMERICAN CHEESES; MILK; CHEESE CULTURE; SALT; ENZYMES); WATER SODIUM CITRATE; MILKFAT; SALT; COLOR (ANNATTO; APOCAROTENAL)]; PINTO BEANS; GREEN CHILES [GREEN CHILES; CITRIC ACID]; CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: ONION; SOY FLOUR; SOYBEAN OIL; SALT; CHILI POWDER [CHILI PEPPER; SPICES; SALT; GARLIC POWDER]; PAPRIKA; SPICES; NATURAL FLAVOR; SODIUM ALGINATE); OIL (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL; TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID [TO PROTECT FLAVOR]; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE [ANTI-FOAMING AGENT]).

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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