Is HAM & SWISS Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

PRETZEL BUN (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, SALT, WHEY POWDER, WHEAT STARCH, YEAST, SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT GLUTEN), HAM WITH NATURAL JUICES (HAM CURED WITH WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SUGAR, SALT, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), DIJONNAISE SPREAD POUCH (VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL], DIJON MUSTARD [WATER, VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEEDS, SALT, SPICES], WATER, WHOLE EGG, EGG YOLK, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PROTECT FLAVOR), SWISS CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), GREEN LEAF LETTUCE.

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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