Is PIZZA Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
MASA CRUST: WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, MASA CORN FLOUR (WHITE CORN TREATED WITH HYDRATED LIME, FOLIC ACID), CORN OIL, YEAST, SUGAR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SEA SALT, AL PASTOR SAUCE: WATER, CORN SYRUP, CONCENTRATED PINEAPPLE JUICE, GARLIC, DISTILLED VINEGAR, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, GUAJILLO PUREE (GUAJILLO PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), CHIPOTLE PUREE (CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), SEA SALT, CORN STARCH, SPICE, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE: (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CHORIZO TOPPING: PORK, SALT, SPICES AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES, WATER, PAPRIKA, ONION, GARLIC, BLACK BEANS, ROASTED TOMATOES, ROASTED RED ONIONS, ROASTED CORN, AJI PEPPERS, CILANTRO.
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.


