Is ASDA Cheese & Tomato Sandwich Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Malted Bread [Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Water, Malted Wheat Flake, Wheat Bran, Wheat Gluten, Yeast, Salt, Malted Barley Flour, Emulsifiers (E471, E472e), Spirit Vinegar, Malted Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oils [Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil], Flour Treatment Agent (E300), Palm Fat, Wheat Starch], West Country Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (16%), Mayonnaise (12%) [Water, Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Spirit Vinegar, Salted Pasteurised Free Range Egg Yolk [Pasteurised Free Range Egg Yolk, Salt], Thickener (E440), Dijon Mustard [Water, Mustard Seeds, Spirit Vinegar, Salt], Sugar, White Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Lemon Juice], Vine Ripened Tomatoes (12%), Medium Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (7%), Red Leicester Cheese (4%) [Cheese (Milk), Colour (E160b(ii))], Sour Cream (Milk) (3%) .
Look up any ingredient →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.


