Is ASDA Cheese & Ham Croquettes Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (21%), Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Rapeseed Oil, Beechwood Smoked Reformed Ham with added Water (12%) [Pork, Water, Salt, Stabilisers (Triphosphates, Diphosphates), Sugar, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)], Mozzarella Cheese (Milk) (12%), Mashed Potato [Potatoes, Milk, Butterfat (Milk), Salt], Whipping Cream (Milk), Onions, Italian Style Hard Cheese (Milk) (7%), Cornflour, Potato Starch, Emulsifier (Methyl Cellulose), Turmeric, Black Pepper, Parsley, Dried Egg White, Wheat Gluten, Yeast .
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.


