Is Priscilla's Lorraine Quiche, Lorraine Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
FILLING: LIGHT CREAM, EGGS, SWISS CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK. CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POTATO STARCH, POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING). FULLY COOKED DICED HAM (CURED WITH: WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES. SODIUM DIACETATE. SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), BACON (PORK, WATER, SALT, BROWN SUGAR SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPNATE SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT (INCLUDING SEA SALT). VINEGAR, CELERY POWDER, CITRUS EXTRACT. POMGRANATE EXTRACT, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, SUGAR), ONIONS. MILK, COM STARCH. MILK POWDER MODIFIED FOOD STARCHES, SALT, GARLIC, SPICES. CRUST: WHEAT FLOUR, FALM OIL. WATER. HONEY. SUGAR SEA SALT, DOUGH SOFTNER (MALTED BARLEY FLOUR. SALT).
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.


