Is NANA'S MEATLOAF Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
BEEF, WATER, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT & YEAST), EGGS (WHOLE EGGS, CITRIC ACID, 0.15% ADDED AS A CARRIER FOR CITRIC ACID, CITRIC ACID TO PRESERVE COLOR), DICED ONIONS (MINCED ONIONS), SEASONING (SALT, BREAD CRUMBS (FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT), SALT, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE), SPICES, SUGAR, BEEF FAT (RENDERED BEEF FAT, BEEF BROTH AND NATURAL FLAVORING), ONION POWDER, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR AND SULFATING AGENTS), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, GARLIC POWDER, CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVORS, YEAST EXTRACT, TURMERIC, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND GUANYLATE, CARROT POWDER, CITRIC ACID, LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING
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.


