Is PIZZA, PEPPERONI Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CRUST (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CALCIUM PROPIONATE, DEXTROSE, FUMARIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST), SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SEASONING [SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC, SPICE, MALTODEXTRIN, SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, TOMATO POWDER, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR]), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), LOW MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PEPPERONI MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND BEEF (PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, BEEF, SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM ASCORBATE, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID).
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.


