Is Starbucks Smoked Ham & Cheddar Alpha-Gal?

Ingredients

Malted Bread (wheat Flour [wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Water, Malted Wheat Flakes, Wheat Bran, Yeast, Malted Barley Flour, Salt, Emulsifiers: Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Wheat Gluten, Spirit Vinegar, Rapeseed Oil, Malted Wheat Flour, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid, Palm Oil), Smoked Reformed Ham With Added Water (23%) (pork, Water, Dextrose, Salt, Stabilisers: Pentasodium Triphosphate, Pentapotassium Triphosphate, Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate, Preservatives: Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate), Mayonnaise (water, Rapeseed Oil, Free-range Pasteurised Whole Egg, Cornflour, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Mustard Flour), Mature Cheddar Cheese (11%) (milk). Contains Wheat, Barley, Egg, Milk and Mustard.

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.

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