Is Ham & American Swiss Flatbread Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Smoked Ham With Water Added (cured With Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Dextrose, Salt, Potassium Lactate, Brown Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Flatbread (enriched Wheat Flour [wheat Flour, Malt Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Potato Flour, Canola Oil, Raw Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Wheat Gluten, Yeast, Sea Salt, Natural Mold Inhibitors [cultured Wheat Flour, Cultured Wheat Starch, Vinegar, Salt], Sugar, Enzymes, Calcium Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate), Pasteurized Process American Swiss Cheese (cultured Milk, Skim Milk, Cream, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Enzymes, Sorbic Acid [preservative], Soy Lecithin [anti-stick Agent]). Contains Milk, Soy, Wheat.
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.


