Is PEPPERONI ORIGINAL PIZZA, PEPPERONI Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

pork stock
beef
pork
pepperoni made with pork
cheese culture
part skim milk
low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
dextrose
enzymes

pork stock

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

PIZZA CRUST (FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR], WATER, CORN OIL, SUGAR, YEAST, SALT), LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, TOMATO PASTE, PEPPERONI MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND BEEF (PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF PORK STOCK, SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, FLAVORING, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID), 2% OR LESS OF SEASONING BLEND (SALT, SPICE, DRIED GARLIC), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CORN OIL).

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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.