Is ShopRite Garlic Bread - Italian Style Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean, Cottonseed Oil, Salt, Yeast, Sugar, Malt, Contains Less Than ,05 % Of: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Sulfate, Azodicarbonamide, Wheat Starch, Fungal Enzymes, Dough Conditioners (Ascorbic Acid, L-cysteine, Soy Oil, Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono- And Diglycerides, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Iodate, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Tricalcium Phosphate, Calcium Peroxide), Corn Meal, Spread: Liquid Soybean Oil, Garlic Powder, Soybean Oil, Onion Powder, Sweet Cream Buttermilk, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Whey (From Milk), Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides, Oregano, Sodium Benzoate (Used To Protect Quality), Parsley, Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Tbhq To Protect Flavor, Nonfat Milk, Vitamin A (Palmitate), Beta Carotene (For Color)
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.


