Is WHOLESOME HARVEST BREAD Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, FLOUR (WHEAT FLOURENRICHED [NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), GRAIN & SEED BASE (WHEAT SOURDOUGH [WATER, FERMENTED WHEAT FLOUR], WHOLE OAT GROATS, DEXTROSE, SUNFLOWER/SEEDS, FLAX SEED, MILLET, CRACKED WHEAT, SUGAR, DRIED HONEY POWDER, SALT SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, YEAST, RYE SOURDOUGH (WATER, FERMENTEDRYE FLOUR, SALT), SUNFLOWER SEEDS, FLAX SEED, SESAME SEEDS, MILLET, OATS, CRACKED WHEAT, SALT, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, DOUGH CONDITIONER (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES), MOLASSES, ENZYME (WHEAT FLOUR, ENZYMES), CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE).
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.


