Is ASDA Chicken & Bacon Pasta Bake Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Cooked Pennette Pasta (35%) [Durum Wheat Semolina, Water], Skimmed Milk, Cooked Diced Chicken Breast (12%) [Chicken Breast Fillet, Salt], Single Cream (Milk), Water, Smoked Bacon (4%) [Pork, Salt, Preservatives (Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrite), Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate)], Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (4%), Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Milk) (2%), Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3),Thiamin (B1)], Cornflour, Seasoned Pork Bouillon [Pork Stock, Onion Powder, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Parsley Extract], Seasoned Chicken Bouillon [Chicken Stock, Chicken Fat, Salt], Salt, Potato Starch, Yeast Extract .
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.


