Is Schmidt Old Tyme Bagels, Plain Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN MEAL, YEAST, WHEAT FLOUR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (A PRESERVATIVE), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, ENZYMES, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, FLAX SEED POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN, ACETIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID (DOUGH CONDITIONER), POTASSIUM SORBATE (A PRESERVATIVE), SOY LECITHIN, CANOLA OIL, CITRIC ACID.
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.


