Is Mozzarella & Garlic Bread Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Palm Oil, Salt, Yeast, Sugar, Malted Barley Flour, Dextrose, Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid, Corn Meal, Cheese Topping: Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Spread: Natural Oil Blend (Soybean, Palm Fruit, Canola), Garlic, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Spices, Sweet Cream Buttermilk, Mono- And Diglycerides, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate (To Protect Quality), Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene (For Color), Lactic 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.


