Is ASDA Classic Pigs Under Blankets Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

smoke flavoured sweetcure bacon
pork belly
pork fat
mushroom sausage in calcium alginate casing
pork
e471
dextrose
calcium carbonate

smoke flavoured sweetcure bacon

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Bacon is a salted pork product that comes from the belly of a pig, and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Pork and Mushroom Sausage in Calcium Alginate Casing (25%) [Pork (55%), Mushrooms (15%), Water, Potato Starch, Pork Fat, Herbs, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Spices, Dextrose, Calcium Alginate Casing (Water, Sodium Alginate, Dextrose, Calcium Chloride), Flavourings], Water, Smoke Flavoured Sweetcure Bacon (11%) [Pork Belly (93%), Sugar, Salt, Smoked Water, Emulsifier (E451), Honey, Preservative (E250)], Onions, Malted Wheat Flake, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Wheat Bran, Balsamic Vinegar [Wine Vinegar, Grape Must], White Wine Vinegar, Cornflour, Salt, Yeast, Malted Barley Flour, Wheat Gluten, Emulsifiers (E471, E472e), Molasses, Malted Wheat Flour, Spirit Vinegar, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Garlic Purée, Ginger Purée, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Flour Treatment Agent (E300), Mustard Seeds, Black Pepper, Wheat Flour, Wheat Starch

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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.