Is ASDA BLT Pasta Salad Alpha-Gal?
Ingredients
Marinated Cooked Torchetti Pasta, Cooked Torchetti Pasta (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina), Water, Sundried Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Rapeseed Oil, Black Pepper, Sugar, Dijon Mustard (Water, Mustard Flour, Spirit Vinegar, Sea Salt, Mustard Husk, Pimento, Turmeric), Colour (Paprika Extract), Salt, White Wine Vinegar, Citric Acid, Glucose, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Stabilisers (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Garlic Puree), Lettuce (Green Multileaf Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce), Mayonnaise (Water, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Modified Potato Starch, Free Range Dried Egg Yolk, Salt, Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum), Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid), Black Pepper, (Potassium Sorbate), Flavouring, Colour (Carotenes)), Carrots, Smoke Flavour Cooked Bacon, Pork, Salt, Smoke Flavouring, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), (Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrite)), Sunblush (R), Tomatoes
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.


