Is Quiche Lorraine Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
FILLING: MILK, LIQUID WHOLE EGG, COOKED HAM (PORK, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, FLAVOUR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SMOKE FLAVOUR, SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM DIACETATE), WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, BACTERIAL CULTURE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, MICROBIAL ENZYME, MAY CONTAIN COLOUR, CELLULOSE, NATAMYCIN), CREAM (MILK INGREDIENTS, DEXTROSE, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, CAROB BEAN GUM), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ONIONS, SALT, DEHYDRATED CHIVES, SPICES, ONION POWDER. PASTRY: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (MODIFIED PALM, CANOLA), WATER, DEXTROSE, SALT, YEAST, ENZYMES, SODIUM PROPIONATE. EGG WASH: LIQUID WHOLE EGG.
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.


