Is PEPPERONI PIZZA 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
beef
pasteurized part-skim milk
cheese culture
parmesan cheese
cultured pasteurized milk
mozzarella cheese
dextrose
riboflavin

pork

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

PIZZA CRUST (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, YEAST, SALT, CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, MALT [MALTED BARLEY, WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE], CALCIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETARD SPOILAGE)), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING)), PIZZA SAUCE (CRUSHED TOMATOES, CORN SYRUP, SALT, SOY BEAN OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, CITRIC ACID), PEPPERONI (PORK, BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF DEXTROSE, FLAVORINGS, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), SODIUM NITRITE, SPICES, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID), PARMESAN CHEESE ([PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN TO PROTECT FLAVOR), ITALIAN SEASONING (OREGANO, MARJORAM, THYME, ROSEMARY, BASIL, SAGE).

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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.