Is Royal Caribbean Bakery Hard Dough Bread, Hard Dough Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, POTASSIUM BROMATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYMES), WATER, SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN OIL AND PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL. TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR), MARGARINE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, COLORED WITH ANNATTO. CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE. VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), SALT, MALT SYRUP, DOUGH CONDITIONER (WATER, ETHOXYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SOYA LECITHIN, SODIUM PROPIONATE (AS A PRESERVATIVE), PHOSPHORIC ACID), YEAST AND CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO RETARD SPOILAGE).
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


