Is ASDA Extra Special 6 Cumberland Pork Sausages Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • sausage casing
  • pork
  • dextrose

sausage casing

Dietitian note

Sausage is a seasoned meat product usually made from ground pork, beef, or poultry, and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

Robust, spiced flavor with a coarse, juicy texture; commonly grilled, pan fried or baked for breakfasts, sandwiches, casseroles and pub-style meals. Reviewers frequently note strong seasoning and juiciness, with occasional comments about uneven sizes, inconsistent browning or casing splitting during cooking, making results variable between batches across different cooking methods.

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Ingredients

Pork (83%), Water, Egg White, Rice Flour, Chickpea Flour, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Herbs, Mixed Peppercorns [Green Peppercorns, Red Peppercorns], Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite), Cornflour, Onion Powder, Stabiliser (Diphosphates), Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Sausage Casing [Calcium Alginate] .

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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.

Where to buy

ASDA Extra Special 6 Cumberland Pork Sausages is available at 1 retailer

Asda

About this product

Meat · Piece

Flavor
SavoryHerbaceousPeppery
Texture
Juicy
Commonly used for
BreakfastGrillingMeal PrepSandwich