Is Oven Roasted Turkey & Provolone Sandwich Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
FULLY COOKED TURKEY BREAST (TURKEY BREAST, TURKEY BROTH, LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, DEXTROSE, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), MULTIGRAIN BREAD (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, ASCORBIC ACID, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID], WATER, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, WHEAT BRAN, OAT FLAKES, RYE FLAKES, FLAXSEEDS, CORN FLAKES, SUGAR, SALT, RYE FLOUR, SOYA GRITS, MILLET SEEDS, WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES, SESAME SEEDS, WHEAT GERM, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ENZYMES, VEGETABLE OIL [CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN], ASCORBIC ACID, DEXTROSE, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SEA SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS), PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), LETTUCE, RED ONION.
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.


