Is STROMBOLI, PEPPERONI & CHEESE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
DOUGH: HI GLUTEN FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SALT, SUGAR, YEAST, MALT, EGGS (LIQUID EGGS WITH CITRIC ACID), PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), OREGANO. FILLING: PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCINE [TO PROTECT FLAVOR]), PEPPERONI (PORK, BEEF, SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, FLAVORING, GARLIC, POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POTATO STARCH & POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI CAKING AGENTS]), FOOD STARCH MODIFIED.
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.


