Is PULLED PORK BBQ SLIDER Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
BUN: (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SUGAR, WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF YEAST, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY FLOUR, HYDRATED MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM PROPIONATE);SEASONED PORK (WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, DRIED BEEF STOCK, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, AND ONION CONCENTRATE); BARBECUE SAUCE [TOMATO PASTE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, SALT, MUSTARD BRAN, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKED FLAVOR, SPICES, ONION POWDER, SODIUM BENZOATE (.1 % AS A PRESERVATIVE), SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR].
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.


