Is ASDA Classic 12 Pigs in Blankets 222g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

sausage casing
pork
pork belly
smoked bacon with added water
pork cocktail sausage
dextrose

sausage casing

Dietitian note

Sausage is a seasoned meat product usually made from ground pork, beef, or poultry, and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

Pork Cocktail Sausage (65%) [Pork (72%), Water, Rice Flour, Chickpea Flour, Potato Starch, Salt, Stabiliser (Diphosphates), Cornflour (contains Sulphites), Parsley, Ginger Powder, Black Pepper, Sage, Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite), Nutmeg, Dextrose (contains Sulphites), Mace, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Pimento, Sausage Casing [Calcium Alginate]], Smoked Bacon with added Water (35%) [Pork Belly (87%), Water, Salt, Preservative (Sodium Nitrite), Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate)]

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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.