Is ASDA Extra Special Maple Cured Smoked Bacon Quiche Lorraine Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • emmental cheese
  • pork
  • unsalted butter
  • maple cured smoked belly bacon rasher
  • whole milk
  • maple cured smoked bacon
  • extra mature cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • dextrose
  • b1
  • calcium carbonate
  • +1 more

emmental cheese

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Single Cream (Milk) (23%), Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (13%), Whole Milk, Free Range Egg, Maple Cured Smoked Bacon (8%) [Pork (87%), Water, Salt, Maple Syrup, Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)], Maple Cured Smoked Belly Bacon Rasher (5%) [Pork (94%), Salt, Stabiliser (Sodium Triphosphate), Sugar, Maple Syrup, Dextrose, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)], Unsalted Butter (Milk) (4%), Vegetable Shortening [Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil], Emmental Cheese (Milk) (4%), Cornflour, Mustard Powder [Mustard Seeds, Corn Starch, Turmeric], Dextrose, Wheat Flour, Dijon Mustard [Water, Mustard Seeds, Spirit Vinegar, Salt], Nutmeg, Black Pepper, White Pepper .

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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 Maple Cured Smoked Bacon Quiche Lorraine is available at 1 retailer

Asda

About this product

Snack · Slice

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SavoryNuttySweet
Texture
CreamyFlaky
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