Is GIANT, BUTTER WHEAT HONEY BREAD Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, YEAST, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, MOLASSES, CRUSHED WHEAT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, WHEAT FLOUR, BUTTER, HONEY, CALCIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (A PRESERVATIVE), ASCORBIC ACID (DOUGH CONDITIONER), DATEM, DEXTROSE, PROCESSING OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, PETROLATUM), VEGETABLE OILS (COCONUT OIL, CANOLA OIL, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL), CORNSTARCH, MINERAL OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, ENZYMES, SOY LECITHIN.
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.


