Is H-E-B Pepperoni & Ricotta Focaccia Flatbread Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CHEESE BLEND (MOZZARELLA, SWISS, AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE BLEND [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CELLULOSE POWDER [ANTICAKING]), WHOLE MILK RICOTTA (PASTEURIZED MILK, SEA SALT), UNCURED SMOKED PEPPERONI WITH NO NITRATES OR NITRITES ADDED EXCEPT FOR THOSE NATURALLY OCCURRING IN SEA SALT AND CULTURED CELERY POWDER (PORK, BEEF, SEA SALT, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SPICE, TURBINADO SUGAR, NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKED SUGAR, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, CHERRY JUICE POWDER, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT), WHOLE MILK (MILK, VITAMIN D3), ROASTED TOMATOES (ROASTED TOMATOES, CANOLA OIL, VINEGAR, GARLIC, SEA SALT, OREGANO), OIL BLEND (CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), ENRICHED SEMOLINA (SEMOLINA [DURUM WHEAT], NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTICAKING]), PARSLEY, SUGAR, GLUCONO-DELTA-LACTONE, YEAST, LEMON JUICE, GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER), SPICE, SEA SALT, BASIL.

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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