Is SAUSAGE & PEPPERONI PIZZA Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CRUST (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL [WITH NATURAL FLAVOR, COLORED WITH BETA CAROTENE], CULTURED WHEAT STARCH YEAST, DEXTROSE, SALT, WHITE CORN MEAL, CITRIC ACID, L-CYSTEINE), TOMATO SAUCE (TOMATOES, CRUSHED TOMATOES [WATER, CONCENTRATED CRUSHED TOMATOES], SUGAR, SEA SALT, CORN STARCH, SPICES, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, PURE OLIVE OIL, GRANULATED GARLIC, DISTILLED VINEGAR, DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPERS), PEPPERONI (PORK AND BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF WATER, DEXTROSE, SPICES, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT CITRIC ACID), SAUSAGE (PORK, WATER, SPICES, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GARLIC, SUGAR, PAPRIKA, LEMON JUICE POWDER [CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS, LEMON OIL], BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID, LESS THAN 2% TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT], SOY LECITHIN [PROCESSING AID]), ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT], CALCIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVE]), BASIL, OREGANO, THYME, PARSLEY
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.


