Is MYSTIC PIZZA, ULTIMATE PEPPERONI PIZZA Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
CRUST: WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CORN OIL, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, SUGAR, SALT, BAKING POWDER (CREAM OF TARTAR, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH), SAUCE: FRESH VINE-RIPENED CRUSHED TOMATOES, (SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, SEASONING (DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICES, DEHYDRATED ONION), SALT, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES AND POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT]), BASIL, CHEESE: WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES). UNCURED PEPPERONI: NO NITRITES OR NITRATES ADDED EXCEPT THOSE NATURALLY OCCURRING IN SEA SALT, NATURAL SPICES, CELERY POWDER, CANE SUGAR, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, NATURAL SPICE EXTRACTIVES, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA. MAY CONTAIN EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, CELERY JUICE CONCENTRATE.
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.


