Is Kroger® Pepperoni French Bread Pizza Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Bread (Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour (Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Soybean Oil, Contains 2% Or Less Of Sugar, Salt, Palm Oil, Yeast, Dough Conditioners (Enzymes, Sweet Whey, Ammonium Sulfate, L-cysteine, Corn Starch, Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides, Ascorbic Acid, Hydrated Monoglycerides, Isolated Soy Protein, Modified Cellulose, Soy Lecithin)), Sauce (Water, Tomato Paste, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Contains 2% Or Less Of Salt, Seasoning Blend (Paprika, Citric Acid, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Beet Powder), Potassium Sorbate , Natural Flavor), Low Moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Pepperoni (Pork And Beef, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Flavoring, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid)
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.


