Is ASDA 20 Cheese & Onion Rolls Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Potatoes, Palm Oil, Onions, Medium Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Coloured Mature Cheddar Cheese, Cheese (Milk), Colour (Annatto)), Potato Flakes, Red Leicester Cheese, Cheese (Milk), Colour Annatto), Medium Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Whole Milk, Rapeseed Oil, Modified Maize Starch, Salt, Stabiliser (Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose), Water, Pasteurised Whole Egg
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.


