Is PALERMO'S, CLASSICS SAUSAGE PIZZA Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CRUST (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, SUGAR, BAKING POWDER [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE], SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVE], DOUGH CONDITIONER [WHEAT FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES]), SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC & ONION POWDER, SPICES), CHEESE BLEND (LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MOZZARELLA CHEESE SUBSTITUTE [WATER, VEGETABLE OIL {CORN OIL AND/OR SOY OIL}, CHEESE SOLIDS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NONFAT MILK, SWEET WHEY, SALT, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE {VITAMIN B6}, CYANOCOBALAMIN), SAUSAGE MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN ([PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, SALT, WATER, SPICE, SUGAR], WATER, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN [SOY FLOUR, SALT]).
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.


