Is Pizza, Whole Grain, Bagel, Cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

CRUST: Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Wheat Gluten, Bagel Base (Sugar, Salt, Dried Molasses, Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid), Contains Less Than 2% of Each of the Following: Yellow Cornmeal, Yeast, Calcium Propionate (preservative). CHEESE: Low Moisture-Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Natamycin (natural mold inhibitor). SAUCE: Water, Tomato Paste (NTSS 31%). Onion, Salt, Spices, Garlic Powder, Soybean Oil, Tricalcium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum.

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.

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