Is SANDWICH, PESTO CHICKEN Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
HERB FOCACCIA (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, HERBS [BASIL, MARJORAM, OREGANO, ROSEMARY, THYME, PARSLEY, FENNEL SEED], SALT, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, YEAST), CHICKEN BREAST (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST RAISED WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SEA SALT, EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, VINEGAR, CARRAGEENAN), ROASTED TOMATO BRUSCHETTA (TOMATOES, EXPELLER PRESSED NON-GMO CANOLA OIL, ONION, SALT, GARLIC, ORGANIC VINEGAR, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM), PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT AND ENZYMES), BASIL PESTO AIOLI SAUCE (SOYBEAN OIL, VINEGAR, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, EGG YOLK, BASIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, DRIED GARLIC, CORN STARCH, MUSTARD SEED, OLIVE OIL, XANTHAN GUM, SOY LECITHIN).
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.


