Is PIZZA, PEPPERONI Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CRUST (WHEAT FLOUR [BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID], WATER, LARD [BHA, PROPYL GALLATE WITH CITRIC ACID ADDED TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR], SOYBEAN OIL, DOUGH CONDITIONER [WHEY, L-CYSTEINE, MONO-HYDROCHLORIDE], SALT, SUGAR, YEAST), SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SPICES, SALT, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER), PEPPERONI (PORK, BEEF, SALT, DEXTROSE, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID, MAY CONTAIN WATER; SPICES, FLAVORING, SMOKE FLAVORING, PAPRIKA, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC).
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


