Is PIZZA, PEPPERONI Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 9 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

rehydrated pasteurized process nonfat mozzarella cheese
cheese cultures
pepperoni made with pork
milk
rennet casein
pork
beef
nonfat milk
natural flavor
sorbitan monostearate
enzymes
monocalcium phosphate
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rehydrated pasteurized process nonfat mozzarella cheese

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), PEPPERONI PIZZA TOPPING (PEPPERONI MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND BEEF [PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, BEEF, SALT, SPICE, DEXTROSE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM ASCORBATE, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, BHA AND BHT AND CITRIC ACID ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR], WATER, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE), MOZZARELLA CHEESE SUBSTITUTE (WATER, PALM OIL, RENNET CASEIN, SOYBEAN OIL, POTATO STARCH, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [ARTIFICIAL COLOR], MALTODEXTRIN, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN B12), OIL BLEND (CANOLA, SOYBEAN AND/OR PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL). CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: REHYDRATED PASTEURIZED PROCESS NONFAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE (WATER, NONFAT MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, CITRIC ACID, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN B6, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, DRY YEAST, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, DEXTROSE, SPICE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, BEET POWDER, REHYDRATED ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE (WATER, MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MALTODEXTRIN, ASCORBIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR.

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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.