Is PEPPERONI PIZZA Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 10 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cream
muenster cheese
cultured milk
pasteurized process cheese
cheddar
cheese cultures
pasteurized cow's milk
romano cheese
L-cysteine
riboflavin
enzymes
dextrose
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cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

TOPPINGS: PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE [CHEDDAR, SWISS, PROVOLONE, MONTEREY JACK AND MUENSTER CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, CREAM, SODIUM CITRATE. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE)], SAUCE (TOMATOES, OLIVE AND SUNFLOWER OILS, SALT, SPICES, GRANULATED GARLIC, CITRIC ACID), PEPPERONI (PORK, BEEF, SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, FLAVORING, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE AND BHA AND BHT AND CITRIC ACID ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR), ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES). CRUST: ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), L-CYSTEINE.

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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.