Is Great To Go Ham & Cheddar Pretzel Roll Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Ham (Pork Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, 2% Or Less Of: Dextrose, Modified Food Starch, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Bun (Wheat Flour, Water, Whole Egg, Yeast, Palm Oil 2 Or Less Of: Ascorbic Acid, Canola Oil, Cultured Wheat Starch, Dextrose, Enzymes, Lactose, Malted Barley Flour, Maltodextrin, Milk Protein Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Nonfat Dry Milk, Rice Flour, Salt, Sodium Hydroxide, Soybean Oil, Wheat Gluten, Whey Solids), Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, 1 Mustard Seed, Salt, Sugar, Horseradish, Spices)
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.


