Is ASDA Extra Special Chicken, Ham Hock & West Country Cheddar Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Chicken Breast Fillet (51%), Water, Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (6%), Leek (5%), Skimmed Milk, Rapeseed Oil, Cooked Pulled Ham Pieces (3%) [Pork (96%), Salt, Dextrose, Stabilisers (Diphosphates, Triphosphates), Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)], Half Cream (Milk), West Country Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (2%), Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Salted Reduced Fat Soft Cheese [Reduced Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Salt], Parsley, Cornflour, Dijon Mustard [Water, Mustard Seeds, Spirit Vinegar, Salt], Sunflower Oil, Salt, Cracked Black Pepper, Worcester Sauce [Barley Malt Vinegar, Treacle, Water, Onions, Salt, Tamarind Extract, Garlic Purée, Lemon Oil, Black Pepper, Cloves], Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Thyme, Wheat Gluten, Yeast, Olive Oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), Antioxidant (Extracts of Rosemary) .

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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Where to buy

ASDA Extra Special Chicken, Ham Hock & West Country Cheddar is available at 1 retailer

About this product

Poultry · Spreadable