Is Pepperoni Mini Pizzas Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Crust (enriched wheat flour, water, canola oil, modified palm oil shortening [soy], sugar, yeast, salt, whey powder, baking powder), Sauce (water, tomato paste, seasoning, canola oil, modified corn starch), Cooked pepperoni (pork, water, seasoning [enriched wheat flour, salt, spices, dextrose, skim milk powder, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, sodium erythorbate], rosemary extract), Mozzarella cheese or pizza mozzarella cheese (milk ingredients, modified milk ingredients, salt, bacterial culture, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme), Mozzarella style processed cheese product (water, palm oil, modified milk ingredients, modified corn starch, salt, sodium phosphate, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, lactic acid, turmeric, annatto), Cellulose.
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.


