Is TOFURKY, POCKETS SANDWICHES, PEPPERONI PIZZA Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
CRUST - WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, NON-GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SOYBEAN OIL, DOUGH CONDITIONER [CALCIUM SULFATE, GARLIC POWDER], SALT, YEAST, STARCH, ASCORBIC ACID, SPICES, NON-GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CANOLA OIL. FILLING - TOFURKY PEPPERONI SLICES [VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, WATER, ORGANIC TOFU (WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), ORGANIC BROWN RICE, EXPELLER PRESSED NON-GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CANOLA OIL, SHOYU SOY SAUCE (WATER, NON-GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT, CULTURE), ANNATTO, SPICES, NON-GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN STARCH, SALT, MUSTARD, PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, VEGAN NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, GARBANZO BEAN FLOUR, WHITE BEAN FLOUR, OAT FIBER, SUNFLOWER OIL, LYCOPENE FROM TOMATOES, PURPLE CARROT JUICE, VEGETABLE GLYCERINE, CALCIUM LACTATE FROM BEETS, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE], WATER, VEGAN CHEESE [FILTERED WATER, TAPIOCA AND/OR ARROWROOT FLOURS, NON-GENETICALLY ENGINEERED EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA AND /OR NON-GENETICALLY ENGINEERED EXPELLER PRESSED SAFFLOWER OIL, COCONUT OIL, PEA PROTEIN, SALT, VEGAN NATURAL FLAVORS, INACTIVE YEAST, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID (FOR FLAVOR), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (A NATURALLY OCCURRING MINERAL)], TOMATO PASTE, RICE STARCH, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, SALT, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ONION POWDER.
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.