Is Gluten-free Buttermilk Biscuits Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

cornstarch, white rice flour, brown rice flour, milk powder, tapioca flour, potato starch, xanthan gum, buttermilk (whole milk, natural culture and salt), cream (heavy cream (milk), carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 80), butter (pasteurized cream, salt), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, guar gum, carob bean gum, xanthan gum), baking powder (corn starch, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), salt

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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