Is PEPPERONI PIZZA Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

pork
beef
cheese culture
partly skimmed pasteurized milk
mozzarella cheese
natural smoke flavor
enzymes
riboflavin

pork

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This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

CRUST (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, REDUCED IRON, FOLIC ACID], WATER, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, DRIED YEAST, SALT, BAKING POWDER, PALM AND MODIFIED PALM OIL, BREAD SOFTENER [WHEAT FLOUR, ENZYMES], DOUGH CONDITIONER [WHEAT FLOUR, CALCIUM SULFATE, DATEM, AMMONIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES], ASCORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), PIZZA SAUCE (CRUSHED TOMATOES [TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID {PRESERVATIVE}, BASIL], EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, SUGAR, CHOPPED GARLIC [GARLIC, CANOLA OIL, CITRIC ACID {PRESERVATIVE}], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CAYENNE PEPPER), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PARTLY SKIMMED PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), PEPPERONI (PORK, BEEF, WATER, SALT, MUSTARD POWDER, CAYENNE PEPPER, DETROSE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM NITRITE).

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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.