Is Roasted Turkey & Sweet Potato Burrito Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
FLOUR TORTILLA (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CANOLA OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF OAT FIBER, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, CANE SUGAR, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR [TO PRESERVE], SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES, MALIC ACID, BAKING SODA, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ROASTED SEASONED WHITE TURKEY MEAT (WHITE TURKEY MEAT, WATER, RICE STARCH, SALT), SWEET POTATOES, CRANBERRY SALSA (CRANBERRY, CANE SUGAR, WATER, GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE), WATER, ENRICHED PARBOILED RICE (LONG GRAIN RICE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THIAMINE MONONITRATE, NIACIN, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, FOLIC ACID), LIME JUICE, CANOLA OIL, BLACK BEANS (BLACK BEANS, WATER, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION, POBLANO PEPPERS, CILANTRO, SMOKED PAPRIKA, SEA SALT, GUAJILLO CHILE POWDER, CUMIN POWDER, ANCHO CHILE POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, CORIANDER, CINNAMON, DRIED OREGANO, BAY LEAVES, XANTHAN GUM.
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.


