Is ASDA Cheese & Onion Sandwich Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Water, Medium Mature Cheddar Cheese (14%) (Milk), Red Leicester Cheese (9%) [Cheese (Milk), Colour (E160b)], Vegetable Oils [Rapeseed, Palm], Malted Wheat Flake, Onions (4%), Wheat Bran, Cornflour, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Yeast, Malted Barley Flour, Sugar, White Wine Vinegar, Emulsifiers (E471, E472e), Malted Wheat Flour, Black Mustard Seeds, Flour Treatment Agent (E300), Palm Fat, Wheat Starch

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.

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