Is TURKEY CLUB CIABATTA Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
BREAD (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR {MAY CONTAIN MALTED BARLEY FLOUR}, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, OLIVE OIL BLEND [CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL], SALT, DRY MALT, FRESH YEAST, CALCIUM PROPIONATE) TURKEY BREAST (TURKEY BROTH AND 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM DIACETATE), HAM (CURED WITH WATER, HONEY, CULTURED SUGAR AND VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, BROWN SUGAR, SEA SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), SWISS CHEESE (CULTURED PART - SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE AND SODIUM NITRITE), LETTUCE.
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.


