Is ASDA Extra Special 2 King Prawn & Scallop Gratin Shells 200g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Cheese and White Wine Sauce (58%) [Water, Whipping Cream (Milk), Whole Milk, White Wine [White Wine, Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite)], Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Salted Butter [Butter (Milk), Salt], Cornflour (contains Sulphites), Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Shallots, Rapeseed Oil, Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Milk), Lemon Juice, Salt, Maltodextrin, Fish Stock, White Wine Vinegar [White Wine Vinegar, Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite)], Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Sunflower Oil, Yeast Extract, White Pepper, Fish Powder, Concentrated Onion Juice, Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper Extract], King Prawns with added Water (15%) [King Prawns (Penaeus vannamei) (Crustacean) (88%), Water, Salt], Patagonian Scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica) (Mollusc) (15%), Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Regato Cheese (Milk) (2%), Rapeseed Oil, Parsley, Potato Starch, Yeast, Sugar (contains Sulphites), Salt

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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