Is ASDA Exceptional Brown Sourdough Bloomer 400g Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Wholegrain Wheat Flour, Water, Wheat Flour, Wheat Sourdough Starter, Rye Sourdough Starter, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Barley Malt, Rice Flour, Wheat Malt Flour. Contains Wheat, Barley, including cereals containing Gluten. Due to the way we prepare our in-store products, they may contain additional allergens, including peanuts, nuts, sesame seeds, milk, eggs, soya, wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut, mustard, celery, and sulphites.
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.


