Is Mediterranean Style Vegetable Quiche Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Cows' Milk, Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Tomato, Palm Oil, Red Pepper (6%), Yellow Pepper (6%), Courgette (5%), Pasteurised Egg (5%), Cornflour, Mozzarella Cheese (4%) (Cows' Milk), Cheddar Cheese (4%) (Cows' Milk), Spinach (4%), Cherry Tomato (2.5%), Rapeseed Oil, Single Cream (Cows' Milk), Onion, Dextrose, Basil, Dijon Mustard (Water, Brown Mustard Seeds, Spirit Vinegar, Salt), Garlic Purée, Demerara Sugar, Oregano, Black Pepper, White Pepper

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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