Is PRETZEL POCKET SANDWICH, HAM & CHEESE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

romano cheese
parmesan cheese
made from cow's milk
pasteurized milk
parmesan & romano cheese blend
part skim mozzarella cheese
provolone cheese
pasteurized part skim milk
enzymes
dextrose
cured with water
sorbitan monostearate
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romano cheese

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

DOUGH: ENRICHED UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, BROWN SUGAR (SUGAR, CANE SYRUPS, CARAMEL MAY BE ADDED FOR COLOR), YEAST (YEAST, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ASCORBIC ACID), SALT, BAKING SODA. FILLING: HAM (WATER ADDED. CURED WITH WATER, DEXTROSE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES). TOPPING: PARMESAN & ROMANO CHEESE BLEND (PARMESAN CHEESE [MADE FROM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], ROMANO CHEESE [MADE FROM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE/STARCH BLEND ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), BREAD CRUMBS (BLEACHED FLOUR, WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING [ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR COTTON SEED OIL], SALT, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGAR, DEXTROSE), SOYBEAN OIL (WITH CITRIC ACID ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE), PARSLEY, OREGANO.

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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.