Is ORIGINAL PEPPERONI PIZZA Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CRUST: WHOLE SPROUTED GRAINS OF RED WHEAT BERRIES, QUINOA, OAT GROATS, RYE BERRIES, BARLEY, AMARANTH, AND MILLET, WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, SUNFLOWER OIL, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, 100% DOMESTIC HONEY, OAT FIBER, CULTURED WHEAT, SALT, MOLASSES, YEAST. PIZZA SAUCE: WATER, TOMATO PASTE, RESISTANT MALTODEXTRIN, SPICE BLEND (SUGAR, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, NATURAL SPICES, SOYBEAN OIL [PROCESSING AID], FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, CITRIC ACID). LITE MOZZARELLA CHEESE: PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH*, VEGETABLE OIL* (APPLIED TO SURFACE), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE*, SODIUM CITRATE*, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), VITAMIN A PALMITATE. CLASSIC SHREDDED ITALIAN 5 CHEESE BLEND: PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE [ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FLAVORS, SODIUM CITRATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MUENSTER CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE). TURKEY PEPPERONI: DARK TURKEY MEAT, SALT, SPICES, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF WATER, DEXTROSE, SMOKE FLAVORING, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, FLAVORING, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE, CITRIC ACID, BHA, BHT. IN COLLAGEN CASING. ITALIAN HERB SEASONING: SPICES (MARJORAM, THYME, ROSEMARY, SAGE, OREGANO, BASIL AND SAVORY).
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.


